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This is a list of trade unions and union federations by country.
Global
Sectoral global union federations
- Building and Wood Workers' International
- Education International
- FIFPro
- International Domestic Workers Federation
- IndustriALL Global Union
- International Affiliation of Writers Guilds
- International Arts and Entertainment Alliance
- International Federation of Actors
- International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations
- International Federation of Journalists
- International Federation of Musicians
- International Transport Workers' Federation
- International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations
- Public Services International
- Trade Union International of Agricultural, Forestry and Plantation Workers
- UNI Global Union
European Federations
- AFL Players Association
- Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union
- Australian and International Pilots Association
- Australian Council of Trade Unions
- Australian Federation of Air Pilots
- Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers
- Australian Manufacturing Workers Union
- Australian Maritime Officers Union
- Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation
- Australian Rail Tram and Bus Industry Union
- Australian Salaried Medical Officers' Federation
- Australian Services Union
- Australian Workers Union
- Civil Air Operations Officers' Association of Australia
- Communications Electrical and Plumbing Union
- Community and Public Sector Union
- Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union
- Electrical Trades Union
- Finance Sector Union
- Flight Attendants Association of Australia
- Musicians' Union of Australia
- Health Services Union
- Industrial Workers of the World
- Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance
- National Tertiary Education Union
- Police Federation of Australia
- Professionals Australia
- Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association
- Transport Workers Union of Australia
- United Firefighters Union of Australia
- United Workers Union
- Austrian Trade Union Federation
- Industrial Workers of the World
- Viennese Workers Syndicate
- Azerbaijan Trade Unions Confederation
- Committee for Oil Industry Workers' Rights
- Journalists Trade Union of Azerbaijan
- Bangladesh Free Trade Union Congress
- Bangladesh Ganotantrik Sramik Federation
- Bangladesh Jatio Sramik League
- Bangladesh Jatiyo Sramik Jote
- Bangladesh Jatyatabadi Sramik Dal
- Bangladesh Labour Federation
- Bangladesh Sanjukta Sramik Federation
- Bangladesh Trade Union Kendra
- Jatio Sramik Federation
- Jatyo Sramik League
- Samajtantrik Sramik Front
- Bolivian Workers' Center
- Confederación Sindical Única de Trabajadores Campesinos de Bolivia
- Corriente de Renovación Independiente y Solidaridad Laboral
- Federación Sindical de Trabajadores Mineros de Bolivia
- Botswana Federation of Trade Unions
- Air Botswana Employees' Union
- Botswana Agricultural Marketing Board Workers' Union
- Botswana Bank Employees' Union
- Botswana Beverages & Allied Workers' Union
- Botswana Central Bank Staff Union
- Botswana Commercial & General Workers' Union
- Botswana Construction Workers' Union
- Botswana Diamond Sorters & Valuators' Union
- Botswana Hotel Travel & Tourism Workers' Union
- Botswana Housing Corporation Staff Union
- Botswana Institute of Development Management Workers' Union
- Botswana Manufacturing & Packaging Workers' Union
- Botswana Meat Industry Workers' Union
- Botswana Mining Workers' Union
- Botswana National Development Bank Staff Union
- Botswana Postal Services Workers' Union
- Botswana Power Corporation Workers' Union
- Botswana Private Medical & Health Services Workers' Union
- Botswana Railways Amalgamated Workers' Union
- Botswana Saving Bank Employees' Union
- Botswana Telecommunication Employees' Union
- Botswana Vaccine Institute Staff Union
- Botswana Wholesale, Furniture & Retail Workers' Union
- National Amalgamated Central, Local & Parastatal Manual Workers' Union
- Rural Industry Promotions Company Workers' Union
- University of Botswana Non-Academic Staff Union
- Central Autônoma de Trabalhadores
- Central Única dos Trabalhadores
- Confederação Brasileira de Trabalhadores Cristâos
- Confederação Geral dos Trabalhadores
- Confederação Operária Brasileira
- Força Sindical
- Federação das Organizações Sindicalistas Revolucionárias do Brasil
- Confederation of Trade Unions of Burundi (Confédération des Syndicats du Burundi, COSYBU)
- Trade Union Confederation of Burundi (Confédération syndicale du Burundi, CSB)
- Canadian Labour Congress
- National affiliates
- Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists
- British Columbia Teachers' Federation
- Canadian Association of University Teachers
- Canadian Federation of Nurses' Union
- Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union
- Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association
- Canadian Union of Postal Workers
- Canadian Union of Public Employees
- Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario
- National Union of Public and General Employees
- Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association
- Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation
- Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada
- Public Service Alliance of Canada
- Telecommunications Workers Union
- Unifor (formerly CAW and CEP)
- International affiliates
- Air Line Pilots Association, International
- Amalgamated Transit Union
- American Federation of Musicians
- Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers' International Union
- CWA-Canadian Media Guild
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, its Territories and Canada
- International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers
- International Association of Fire Fighters
- International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Asbestos Workers
- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
- International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
- International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers
- International Longshore and Warehouse Union
- International Longshoremen's Association
- International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers
- International Union of Elevator Constructors
- International Union of Operating Engineers
- International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
- Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons' International Association
- Seafarers' International Union of Canada
- Service Employees International Union
- Sheet Metal Workers International Association
- Teamsters
- UNITE HERE
- National affiliates
- Independent unions/other affiliations
- Alliance des professeures et professeurs de Montréal
- Canadian Actors' Equity Association
- Centrale des syndicats du Québec
- Confédération des syndicats nationaux
- Congress of Democratic Trade Unions (Quebec)
- Industrial Workers of the World
- Major League Baseball Players Association
- Manitoba Teachers' Society
- National Hockey League Players' Association
- Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers
- Writers Guild of Canada
Company Union
- Cayman Airline Pilots Association
- All-China Federation of Trade Unions
- All-China Federation of Railway Workers' Unions
- National Committee of the Chinese Agricultural, Forestry and Water Conservancy Workers' Union
- National Committee of the Chinese Aviation Workers' Union
- National Committee of the Chinese Banking Workers' Union
- National Committee of the Chinese Defense Industry, Postal and Telecommunications Workers' Union
- National Committee of the Chinese Educational, Scientific, Cultural, Medical and Sports Workers' Union
- National Committee of the Chinese Energy and Chemical Workers' Union
- National Committee of the Chinese Financial, Commercial, Light Industry, Textile and Tobacco Workers' Union
- National Committee of the Chinese Machinery, Metallurgical and Building Material Workers' Union
- National Committee of the Chinese Seamen and Construction Workers' Union
- Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions
- Ethiopian Teachers' Association
- Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Trade Union
The three major confederations:
- Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions
- Confederation of Unions for Academic Professionals in Finland AKAVA
- Finnish Confederation of Salaried Employees STTK
Individual trade unions
Major confederations
Other important unions
Major confederations
- Christlicher Gewerkschaftsbund (CGB) German Christian Workers' Federation
- Deutscher Beamtenbund (dbb) German Civil Service Federation
- Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund (DGB) German Confederation of Trade Unions
Independent unions
- Vereinigung Cockpit
- Free Workers' Union
- Gewerkschaft Deutscher Lokomotivführer
Historical unions
- Danish Trade Union Confederation
- Greenlandic Civil Service Confederation (AK) Atorfillit Kattuffiat
- Danish Association of Lawyers and Economists (DJØF) DJØF Kalaallit Nunaanni
- Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC) Ilinniagaqarluarsimasut Qitiusumik Suleqatigiiffiat
- Danish Association of Chartered Surveyors
- Danish Medical Association (NP) Nakorsat Peqatigiiffiat
- Danish Union of Architects (IP) Illussanik Titartaasartut Peqatigiiffiat
- Danish Union of Librarians
- Danish Union of Journalists (TP) Tusagassiuinermi Sulisut Peqatigiiffiat
- Danish Confederation of Trade Unions (LO)
- FTF – Confederation of Professionals in Denmark
- Greenlandic Achademics Confederation (IK) Ilinniagartuut Kattuffiat
- Greenlandic Teachers Confederation (IMAK) ‘’Ilinniartitsisut Meeqqat Atuarfianneersut Kattuffiat
- Greenlandic Kindergarten Teachers Confederation (NPK) Nunatsinni Perorsaasut Kattuffiat
- Greenlandic Nurses Organization (PPK) Peqqissaasut Kattuffiat
- National Confederation of Trade Unions of Greenland (SIK) Sulinermik Inuussutissarsiuteqartut Kattuffiat
- Greenlandic Supervisors Union (SSK) Sulisunik Siulersuisut Kattuffiat
- Bengal Jute Mill Workers' Union
- Bengal Provincial Chatkal Mazdoor Union
- Centre of Indian Trade Unions
- All India Defence Employees Federation
- Association of Motion Pictures & TV Programme Producer of India
- Federation of Western India Cine Employees
- Hind Mazdoor Kisan Panchayat
- Hind Mazdoor Sabha
- Indian National Trade Union Congress
- Kerala Gazetted Officers' Federation
- Kerala State Transport Employees Front
- Labour Progressive Federation
- Maharashtra General Kamgar Union
- Mazdoor Mukti Morcha
- Rashtriya Mill Mazdoor Sangh
- Socialist Trade Union Centre
- Trade Union Centre of India
- Trade Union Coordination Committee
- United Trade Union Centre-Lenin Sarani
Historical unions
Current unions
Major confederations
- Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL)
- Confederazione Italiana Sindacati Lavoratori (CISL)
- Unione Italiana del Lavoro (UIL)
Other unions
- Bustamante Industrial Trade Union
- Jamaica Airline Pilots Association
- Jamaica Association of Local Government Officers
- Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions
- National Workers Union
- Authentic Labor Front
- Confederación Revolucionaria de Obreros y Campesinos
- Confederation of Mexican Workers
- General Confederation of Workers (Mexico)
- National Association of Actors (Asociación Nacional de Actores)
- National Social Security Workers Union
- National Union of Mine and Metal Workers of the Mexican Republic
- Regional Confederation of Mexican Workers
- Sindicato de Trabajadores Ferrocarrileros de la República Mexicana
- Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educación
- Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores Petroleros de la República Mexicana
- Union of Cinema Production Workers
- Confederation of Mongolian Trade Unions
- Solidarity Trade Union
- Mozambique Workers' Organization
- National Confederation of Free and Independent Trade Unions of Mozambique
- Amalgamated Workers Union of New Zealand
- APEX
- Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
- Association of Staff in Tertiary Education Te Hau Takatini o Aotearoa
- Association of University Staff of New Zealand
- Clothing, Laundry and Allied Workers Union of Aotearoa
- Corrections Association of New Zealand
- Customs Officers' Association of New Zealand
- Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union
- Finance and Information Workers Union
- Firestone Employees Society
- Flight Attendants and Related Services Association
- Furniture, Manufacturing & Associated Workers Union
- Maritime Union of New Zealand
- Meat Union Aotearoa
- National Distribution Union
- National Union of Public Employees (New Zealand)
- New Zealand Air Line Pilots' Association
- New Zealand Building Trades Union
- New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
- New Zealand Dairy Workers Union
- New Zealand Educational Institute Te Riu Roa
- New Zealand Meat & Related Trades Workers Union
- New Zealand Nurses Organisation
- New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union
- New Zealand Public Service Association
- New Zealand Writers Guild
- NZ Merchant Service Guild Industrial Union of Workers
- Post Primary Teachers' Association
- Rail & Maritime Transport Union
- Service & Food Workers Union of Aotearoa
- Solidarity Union
- Unite Union
- Confederation of Unions for Professionals, Norway
- Confederation of Vocational Unions
- EL & IT Forbundet
- Federation of Norwegian Professional Associations
- NITO
- Norwegian Civil Service Union
- Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions(LO)
- Norwegian Post and Communications Union
- Norwegian Prison and Probation Officers’ Union
- Norwegian Seafarers' Union
- Norwegian Syndicalist League
- Norwegian Transport Workers' Union
- Norwegian Union of Food, Beverage and Allied Workers
- Norwegian Union of General Workers
- Norwegian Union of Industry and Energy Workers
- Norwegian Union of Municipal and General Employees
- Union of Employees in Commerce and Offices
- United Federation of Trade Unions
- Pakistan Workers Confederation
- All Pakistan Federation of Labour
- All Pakistan Federation of Trade Unions
- All Pakistan Federation of United Trade Unions
- All Pakistan Trade Union Congress
- All Pakistan Trade Union Federation
- Pakistan Labour Federation
- Pakistan National Federation of Trade Unions
- Pakistan Trade Union Defence Campaign
- Pakistan Transport & General Workers' Federation
- Pakistan Workers' Federation
- Railway Worker's Union (Open Lines)
- Democratic Trade Union Confederation of Romania
- National Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Romania - Brotherhood
- National Trade Union Bloc
- National Trade Union Confederation (Romania)
- National Trade Union Confederation - Meridian
- General Association of All Workers of Romania
- Deșteptarea (1879)[1]
- Confederation of Labour of Russia
- Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia
- Sotsprof
- Union of Trade Unions of Russia
- Seychelles Federation of Workers' Unions
- Seychelles Workers Union
- Confederation of South African Workers' Unions
- Congress of South African Trade Unions
- Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union
- Chemical, Energy, Paper, Printing, Wood and Allied Workers' Union
- Communication Workers Union (South Africa)
- Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa
- Food and Allied Workers Union
- Musicians Union of South Africa
- National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union
- National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa
- Performing Arts Workers' Equity
- Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union
- SASBO - The Finance Union
- South African Agricultural Plantation and Allied Workers Union
- South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union
- South African Democratic Nurses' Union
- South African Democratic Teachers Union
- South African Football Players Union
- South African Medical Association
- South African Municipal Workers' Union
- South African State and Allied Workers' Union
- South African Transport and Allied Workers Union
- Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers Union
- Federation of Unions of South Africa
- National Council of Trade Unions
- National Professional Teachers' Organisation of South Africa
- Agrarian Trade Union Federation
- Basque Workers' Solidarity
- Confederación General del Trabajo
- Confederación Nacional del Trabajo
- Confederación Intersindical Galega
- Intersindical - Confederació Sindical Catalana
- Langile Abertzaleen Batzordeak
- Spanish Trade Union Organisation
- Typographic Workers Trade Union
- Unión General de Trabajadores
- Workers Collectives
- Workers' Commissions (CCOO)
- Workers in Struggle Collectives
Current unions
- Airline Superintendents Association
- Amalgamated Workers Union
- Association of Technical, Administrative and Supervisory Staff
- Aviation, Communication and Allied Workers Union
- Banking, Insurance and General Workers Union
- Communication, Transport and General Workers Union
- Communication Workers Union
- Customs and Excise Extra Guards Association
- Electronic Media Union of Trinidad and Tobago
- Estate Police Association
- Federation of Independent Trade Unions and Non-Governmental Organisations
- Fire Services Association
- Managers and Supervisors Association
- National Petroleum Staff Association
- National Trade Union Centre of Trinidad and Tobago
- National Union of Domestic Employees
- National Union of Government and Federated Workers
- National Workers' Union
- Oilfields Workers' Trade Union
- Public Services Association
- Seamen and Waterfront Workers Trade Union
- Steel Workers Union of Trinidad and Tobago
- Transport and Industrial Workers Union
- Trinidad and Tobago Airline Pilots Association
- Trinidad and Tobago Postal Workers Union
- Trinidad and Tobago Unified Teachers Association
- Union of Commercial and Industrial Workers
Historical unions
- All Trinidad Sugar Estates and Factory Workers Union
- Amalgamated Engineering and General Workers' Trade Union
- Bank and General Workers Union
- Bank Employees' Union
- British Colonial Taxpayers and All Workers Union
- Civil Service Association
- Communication Services and General Workers Trade Union
- Federated Workers Trade Union
- Government Farm and Nursery Workers Trade Union
- Industrial and Railway Employees Trade Union
- National Union of Government Employees
- Public Works and Public Service Workers Trade Union
- Staff Association of Barclays Bank of Trinidad and Tobago Limited
- TTT Senior Staff Association
- Works and Hydraulics Industrial Workers Union
- Oilfields Workers Trade Union
- Tunisian General Labour Union (created in 1946)
Current unions
The following is a list of major independent trade unions, which are solely accountable to their members and free from employer domination as it stood on 31 March 2012.[2]
- Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen ASLEF
- Association of Teachers and Lecturers ATL
- Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union BFAWU
- British Air Line Pilots Association BALPA
- Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre Union BECTU
- British Medical Association Medical Doctors BMA
- Ceramic and Allied Trades Union CATU
- Communication Workers Union CWU
- Community (trade union)
- Community and Youth Workers' Union
- Connect - formerly the Society of Telecommunications Executives (STE)
- Doctors In Unite Medical Doctors (affiliated with Unite and the TUC)
- Educational Institute of Scotland EIS
- EQUITY (actors)
- Fire Brigades Union FBU
- First Division Association (senior civil servants)
- GMB (General workers' union)
- Graphical, Paper and Media Union GPMU
- Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association HCSA
- Industrial Workers of the World IWW
- International Union of Sex Workers IUSW
- Musicians' Union MU
- National Association of Probation Officers NAPO
- National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers NASUWT
- National Union of Journalists NUJ
- National Union of Marine, Aviation and Shipping Transport Officers NUMAST
- National Union of Mineworkers NUM
- National Union of Teachers NUT
- Offshore Industry Liaison Committee OILC
- Prison Officers Association POA
- Professional Association of Teachers PAT
- Professional Footballers Association PFA
- Prospect (engineering, scientific, management and professional staff)
- Public and Commercial Services Union PCS
- National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers RMT
- Royal College of Nursing RCN (legally a professional society rather than a trade union)
- Scottish Artists Union SAU[3]
- Sex Workers Union (SWU)
- Society of Radiographers SoR
- Solidarity Federation
- Transport and General Workers Union T&G / TGWU
- Transport Salaried Staffs' Association TSSA
- Undeb Cenedlaethol Athrawon Cymru (National Union of Teachers of Wales) UCAC
- UNIFI (trade union) (Financial services)
- Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians UCATT
- Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers USDAW
- UNISON (Public services)
- Unite - the Union
- University and College Union, amalgam of the AUT and NATFHE.
- The Writers' Guild of Great Britain WGGB
AFL–CIO
- Air Line Pilots Association
- Amalgamated Transit Union
- American Federation of Government Employees
- American Federation of Musicians
- American Federation of School Administrators
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
- American Federation of Teachers
- American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
- American Postal Workers Union
- American Train Dispatchers Department
- Associated Actors and Artistes of America
- Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers' International Union
- Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen
- California Nurses Association/ National Nurses Organizing Committee
- California School Employees Association
- Communications Workers of America
- Farm Labor Organizing Committee
- Federation of Professional Athletes/National Football League Players Association
- Glass, Molders, Pottery, Plastics and Allied Workers International Union
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees
- International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers
- International Association of Fire Fighters
- International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Asbestos Workers
- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
- International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
- International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers
- International Longshore and Warehouse Union
- International Longshoremen's Association
- International Plate Printers, Die Stampers and Engravers Union of North America
- International Union of Allied Novelty and Production Workers
- International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers
- International Union of Elevator Constructors
- International Union of Operating Engineers
- International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
- International Union of Police Associations
- Laborers' International Union of North America
- Marine Engineers Beneficial Association
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association
- National Association of Letter Carriers
- National Football League Players Association
- Office and Professional Employees International Union
- Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons' International Association
- Professional Aviation Safety Specialists
- San Francisco Building and Construction Trades Council
- Seafarers International Union of North America
- Sheet Metal Workers International Association
- Transport Workers Union of America
- UNITE HERE
- United American Nurses
- United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing, Pipefitting and Sprinkler Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada
- United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America International Union
- United Food and Commercial Workers
- United Mine Workers of America
- United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union
- United Transportation Union
- United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers
- Utility Workers Union of America
- Writers Guild of America, East
Change to Win Federation
- (The Change to Win Federation)
Independent
- Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association
- Coalition of Graduate Employee Unions
- Directors Guild of America
- Dramatists Guild of America
- Fraternal Order of Police
- Independent Pilots Association
- Industrial Workers of the World
- Jockeys' Guild
- Major League Baseball Players Association
- National Basketball Players Association
- National Education Association
- National Rural Letter Carriers Association
- National Treasury Employees Union
- NHL Players Association
- Professional Lacrosse Players' Association
- Programmers Guild
- Stage Directors and Choreographers Society
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
- United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America
- US Airline Pilots Association
- World Umpires Association
- Writers Guild of America, west
Union reform groups
- Federation of Free Trade Unions of Zambia
- Zambia Congress of Trade Unions
- Zambia Union of Financial Institutions and Allied Workers
- Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions which includes the defunct African Trade Union Congress
- List of civic, fraternal, service, and professional organizations
- List of employer associations
- List of federations of trade unions
- List of reference tables for more lists in the field of business
- History of trade unions in the USSR
- List of Wikipedia articles on labor unions
- List of international labor organizations
- Lists of organizations
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