The World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) is an international federation of trade unions established in 1945. Founded in the immediate aftermath of World War Two, the organization built on the pre-war legacy of the International Federation of Trade Unions as a single structure for trade unions world-wide, following the World Trade Union Conference in London, United Kingdom.
The Norwegian Union of General Workers is a trade union in Norway. It has a membership of 33,000 and is affiliated with the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO).
Kilusang Mayo Uno, also known by its initials KMU is an independent labor center in the Philippines. It promotes "genuine, militant and patriotic trade unionism. The KMU was established on May 1, 1980 to fill a clear need for a workers' organization that would stand for workers' rights and against foreign domination.
Left Group of Finnish Workers was a socialist political party in Finland. The party was active in the late 1920s and early 1930s. The group was founded by activists who had previously cooperated with the Communist Party of Finland (SKP). Niilo Wälläri, Eino Pekkala, Erkki Härmä and Kusti Kulo were some of the well-known leaders of the group. The group had supporters mainly in the southern industrial cities of Finland.
The International Federation of Trade Unions was an international organization of trade unions, existing between 1919 and 1945. IFTU had its roots in the pre-war IFTU.
The Trade Unions International of Building, Wood, Building Materials and Industries, also known as the Trade Unions International of Construction, Wood, Building Materials and Industries, or by its French acronym UITBB is a Trade Union International affiliated with the World Federation of Trade Unions.
The Council of Non-European Trade Unions (CNETU) was a national trade union federation bringing together unions representing black African workers in South Africa.
The International Federation of Chemical, Energy and General Workers' Unions (ICEF) was a global union federation of trade unions.
The Building and Construction Trades Department, commonly known as North America's Building Trades Unions (NABTU), is a trade department of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL–CIO) with 14 affiliated labor unions in the building trades. It was originally founded by the American Federation of Labor in 1907.
Uno Lauri Nurminen was a Finnish trade union activist, civil servant and politician, born in Kärkölä. He served as a Member of the Parliament of Finland from 1924 to 1927, representing the Socialist Electoral Organisation of Workers and Smallholders. From 1929 to 1930, he was active in the short-lived Left Group of Finnish Workers. Later, he joined the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP) and was elected chairman of the Uusimaa district of the party.
The General Union is a general union representing workers in Belgium.
The Wood Workers' Union was a trade union representing wood industry workers in Finland.
The Union of Clothing Workers was a trade union representing workers in the clothes industry in Finland.
The Finnish General Workers' Union was a general union representing workers in Finland.
The Paperworkers' Union is a trade union representing workers in the paper industry, in Finland.
The Railway Workers' Union was a trade union representing workers in the railway industry in Finland.
The General and Speciality Workers' Union was a general union in Finland.
Yrjö Aleksanteri Murto was a Finnish communist politician and trade unionist.
The National Federation of Construction Workers was a trade union representing workers in the construction industry in France.
Tuomas Bryggari was a Finnish trade unionist, politician and member of the Parliament of Finland, the national legislature of Finland. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he represented Vaasa Province East between September 1922 and July 1948. Prior to being elected, he was imprisoned for political reasons following the Finnish Civil War.
