General Confederation of Trade Unions
General Confederation of Trade Unions | |
| Всеобщая Конфедерация Профсоюзов | |
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| Founded | 16 April 1992 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | 42, Leninsky Prospekt, 119119, Moscow, Russian Federation |
| Location | |
| Members | 75 million |
Key people | Mikhail Shmakov, president |
| Website | www.vkp.ru |
The General Confederation of Trade Unions or GCTU (Russian: Всеобщая Конфедерация Профсоюзов, Vseobshchya Konfederatsya Profsoyuzov or VKP) is an international trade union confederation.[1] It was founded on 16 April 1992 and incorporates members from the Commonwealth of Independent States.
The GCTU claims a membership of 75 million and is led by Mikhail Shmakov as president.
Member Unions
[edit]National Trade Union Centers
[edit]The national trade union centers affiliated with the GCTU as of 2009 included:[2][3]
- Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia
- Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine
- Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus
- National Trade Union Confederation of Moldova
- Georgian Trade Union Confederation
- Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia
- Azerbaijan Trade Unions Confederation
- Federation of Trade Unions of the Republic of Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan Federation of Trade Unions
- Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Tajikistan
Industrial Trade Union Internationals
[edit]The industrial trade union internationals with the GCTU as of 2009 included:[4][5]
- International Association of Civil Aviation Workers' Unions
- International Amalgamation of Unions of Automobile and Farm Machinery Workers
- International Organisation of Agro-Industrial Trade Unions
- International Confederation of Atomic Energy Workers' Unions
- International Confederation of Water Transport Workers' Unions
- Trade Union International of Workers in Geology, Geodesy and Cartography
- Federation of Mining and Metallurgical Workers' Unions
- International Trade Union Federation of State and Public Employees
- International Confederation of Railway Workers' and Transport Builders' Unions
- International Trade Union Alliance of Public Utilities, Local Industry and Services Workers
- International Confederation of Health Workers' Unions
- Consultative Council of Cultural Workers' Unions
- Federation of Timber and Related Industries Workers' Unions of the Commonwealth of Independent States
- International Organisation of Metalworkers' Unions
- International Association of Trade Unions of Workers in Scientific Research and Production Co-operatives and Enterprises
- International Confederation of Trade Unions of Workers in the Oil and Gas Industries and Construction Workers in the Oil and Gas Complex
- International Community of Defence Industry Workers' Unions
- International Organisation of Trade Unions of Educational and Scientific Workers. (IOTU "Education & Science")
- Trade Union International of Workers in Radio-electronic Industry
- International Association of Fishing Industry Workers' Unions
- International Organisation of Communications Workers' Unions
- International Confederation of Joint Venture Workers' Unions
- International Confederation of Construction and Building Materials Industry Workers' Unions
- International Association of Textile and Light Industry Workers' Unions
- International Public Organisation "Confederation of Unions of Workers in Commerce, Restaurants, Consumers' Co-operatives and Various Forms of Business"
- International Federation of Transport and Road Construction Workers' Unions
- International Association of Chemical and Allied Workers' Unions
- International Trade Union Association "ELEKTROPROFSOYUZ"("ELECTROUNION")
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Staff writer (2024). "General Confederation of Trade Unions (GCTU)". UIA Global Civil Society Database. uia.org. Brussels, Belgium: Union of International Associations. Yearbook of International Organizations Online. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ GCTU Affiliates
- ^ National Trade Union Centres
- ^ GCTU Affiliates
- ^ Industrial Trade Union Internationals
- ICTUR; et al., eds. (2005). Trade Unions of the World 6th Ed. John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.
External links
[edit]- www.vkp.ru - website.
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