National trade union center

(Redirected from Union federation) Organization of trade unions in one country

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A national trade union center (or national center or central) is a federation or confederation of trade unions in a country. Nearly every country in the world has a national trade union center, and many have more than one. In some regions, such as the Nordic countries, different centers exist on a sectoral basis, for example, for blue collar workers and professionals.

Examples

Argentina: General Confederation of Labour (CGT) and Argentine Workers' Central Union (CTA)
Armenia: Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia (CTUA)
Australia: Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU)
Brazil: Central Única dos Trabalhadores (CUT)
Britain: Trades Union Congress (TUC)
Canada: Canadian Labour Congress (CLC)
Czechia: Czech-Moravian Confederation of Trade Unions (ČMKOS)
Denmark: Danish Confederation of Trade Unions (LO)
France: French Democratic Confederation of Labour (CFDT) and General Confederation of Labour (CGT)
Germany: German Trade Union Confederation (DGB)
India: Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC), All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) and Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS)
Ireland: Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU)
Italy: Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL), Italian Confederation of Trades Unions (CSIL) and Italian Labour Union (UIL)
Japan: Japanese Trade Union Confederation (RENGO)
Netherlands: Federation of Dutch Trade Unions (FNV)
Norway: Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO)
New Zealand New Zealand Council of Trade Unions (NZCTU)
South Africa: Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU)
Spain: Workers' Commissions (CCOO), Unión Sindical Obrera (USO), General Confederation of Labour (CGT) and Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (CNT)
Sweden: Swedish Trade Union Confederation (LO)
USA: American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) and the Strategic Organizing Center
Uruguay: Plenario Intersindical de Trabajadores – Convención Nacional de Trabajadores (PIT-CNT)

Many national trade union centers are now members of the International Trade Union Confederation, although some belong to the World Federation of Trade Unions.

References

Office, International Labour (1994). Political Transformation, Structural Adjustment and Industrial Relations in Africa : English-speaking Countries: Proceedings Of, and Documents Submitted To, a Symposium (Arusha, United Republic of Tanzania, 1–4 February 1993). International Labour Organization. p. 30. ISBN 9789221085195.

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Formation

Structure	Labor council Union organizer National trade union center Global union federation Unionization Union representative Clerk of the chapel Father of the chapel Local union Union dues Vigilance committee Union label Salt Trades hall Duty of fair representation Worker center
Models	Organizing model Service model Social movement unionism Community unionism Members-only unionism One Big Union Open-source unionism Business unionism Dual unionism Solidarity unionism Syndicalism
Types	Company union Independent union General union Craft unionism Industrial unionism Police union

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Actions

Strike actions	Hartal General strike Bandh newspapers Green bans Overtime bans Pen-down strikes Recognition Sitdown strike Solidarity actions Walkout Whipsaw Wildcat strikes

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