International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' Federation

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ITGLWF
International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' Federation
Merged into IndustriALL Global Union
Founded5 June 1970
DissolvedJune 2012
Headquarters Brussels, Belgium
Website www.itglwf.org

The International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' Federation (ITGLWF) was a global union federation. In 2005 it had 217 member organizations in 110 countries, representing a combined membership of over 10 million workers.

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History

The ITGLWF was founded in 1970 as a result of the merger of the International Textile and Garment Workers' Federation and the International Shoe and Leather Workers' Federation. These organizations were preceded by much older ones: the International Glove Workers' Union was founded in 1892, the International Secretariat of Shoemakers in 1893, and the International Secretariat of Leather Workers in 1896. The International Federation of Textile Workers' Associations originated in 1894 and the International Tailors' Secretariat in 1896.

The organization held a congress every four years, consisting of delegates from the member organisations. The congress established the broad lines of the ITGLWF's policies and actions.

The organisation's headquarters was located in Brussels, Belgium. There were four regional organisations within the ITGLWF: FITTVCC/ORI, the Americas' regional organisation, based in Venezuela; ITGLWF/ERO, the European regional organisation, based in Belgium; TWARO, the Asian regional organisation, based in Japan; and ARCC, the African Regional Consultative Council, based in South Africa.

The ITGLWF worked closely with the International Trade Union Confederation and the other global union federations.

In 2007, the International Federation Textile-Clothing, a former affiliate of the World Confederation of Labour, merged into the ITGLWF. [1] In June 2012 affiliates of ITGLWF joined the new global federation IndustriALL Global Union.

Affiliates

In 1979, the following unions were affiliated to the federation: [2]

UnionCountryAffiliated membership
Associacion Obrera TextilArgentina280,000
Federacion Argentina de Trabajadores del Cuero y AfinesArgentina30,000
Federacion Obrera Nacional de la Industria del VestidoArgentina60,000
Sindicato de Emploeados Textiles de la Industria y AfinesArgentina27,000
Union de Cortadores de Confeccion Medidas y AfinesArgentina3,800
Australian Textile Workers' Union Australia32,885
Australian Boot Trade Employees' Federation Australia8,648
Clothing and Allied Trades Union of Australia Australia30,000
Union of Textile, Clothing and Leather Workers Austria54,000
Bangladesh Textile Workers' LeagueBangladesh42,000
North Bengal Handloom Workers' LeagueBangladesh100,000
General Union Belgium2,511
Union of Clothing Workers and Kindred Trades in Belgium Belgium16,000
Union of Belgian Textile Workers Belgium41,000
Syndicat National des Travailleurs du Textile, Habillement et CuirBenin350
Sindicato Textil "Texas"BoliviaUnknown
Sindicato FornoBolivia600
Sindicato Textil "Estatex"Bolivia250
Federacao dos Trabalhadores nas Industrias de Fiacao e TecelagemBrazil30,000
Federacao dos Trabalhadores nas Industrias de Fiacao e Tecelagem do Estado de São PauloBrazil38,000
Federacion de Emploeados TextilesChile640
Chinese Federation of LabourTaiwan75,122
Union de Trabajadores Textiles de ColombiaColombia16,000
Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la Industria del Cuero de ColombiaColombia800
Sindicato de Celanse ColombianaColombia850
Sindicato de Trabajadores de Manhattan de ColombiaColombia400
Sindicato Nacional de las Industrias Textil, Vestuario y ConexosColombia600
Sindicato Textil Sedeco-ColtejerColombia11,000
Sindicato Industrial de Trabajadores Textiles y de la ConfeccionCosta RicaUnknown
Cyprus Industrial and Hotel Employees' FederationCyprus1,200
Danish Clothing Workers' Union Denmark15,900
Danish Shoemakers' Union Denmark2,650
Danish Textile Workers' Union Denmark16,195
Saddlemakers' and Upholsterers' Union of DenmarkDenmark1,100
Federacion de Trabajadores de la Industria Textil, Vestuario y CueroEcuador3,520
Textile and Clothing Workers' Union Finland47,512
National Federation of Textiles France20,000
General Federation of Hides and Skins and Clothing France20,000
Leather Union West Germany54,417
Textile and Clothing Union West Germany279,885
Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union Ghana17,500
Northern Carpet Trades Union United Kingdom2,183
National Union of Dyers, Bleachers and Textile Workers United Kingdom58,756
National Union of Hosiery and Knitwear Workers United Kingdom71,626
National Union of Tailors and Garment Workers United Kingdom112,583
Felt Hatters' and Trimmers' Unions of Great Britain United Kingdom1,719
National Union of Footwear, Leather and Allied Trades United Kingdom62,072
Rossendale Union of Boot, Shoe and Slipper Operatives United Kingdom6,107
Amalgamated Textile Workers' Union United Kingdom40,000
Amalgamated Society of Textile Workers and Kindred Trades United Kingdom5,517
Union of Jute, Flax and Kindred Textile Operatives United Kingdom1,740
Association of Scientific, Technical and Managerial Staffs United Kingdom1,000
British Federation of Textile TechniciansUnited Kingdom4,000
Greek Textiles FederationGreece10,000
Federation of Greek Leather WorkersGreece5,000
Federacion Nacional de Obreros de la Industria Textil del Vestido y SimilaresGuatemala3,220
General Workers' UnionGuyana240
Sindicato Industrial de Trabajadores del VestuariHonduras650
Cotton Industry Workers' General UnionHong Kong3,860
Indian National Textile Workers' FederationIndia415,836
Hind Mazdoor Sabha India92,780
Indian National Leather Workers' FederationIndia8,155
National Labour OrganisationIndia180,000
Indonesian Textile and Garment Workers' UnionIndonesia200,000
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union Ireland20,000
Irish Shoe and Leather Workers' Union Ireland3,500
National Union of Textile, Garment and Leather WorkersIsrael50,000
Italian Federation of Textile and Clothing Workers Italy120,000
Italian Union of Textile and Clothing Workers Italy50,000
National Workers' Union of JamaicaJamaicaUnknown
Japan Federation of Textile Workers' Unions Japan473,177
Kenya Shoe and Leather Workers' UnionKenya6,000
Kenya Tailors' and Textile Workers' UnionKenya11,600
Korean National Textile Workers' UnionSouth Korea144,985
Syndicats des Ouvriers et Ouvrières du Tricot du LibanLebanon300
Confédération des Travailleurs MalgachesMadagascarUnknown
Johore State Textile and Garment Workers' UnionMalaysia3,260
General Workers' Union Malta3,631
Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Industria Textil y SimilaresMexico30,000
Sindicato de Trabajadores y Trabajadores de la Industria de la Costura Ciro MendozaMexico2,520
Sindicato Textiles Rio BlancoMexico3,000
Industrial Workers' Union NVV Netherlands7,520
New Zealand Federation Footwear Trade Industrial Association of WorkersNew Zealand4,500
Nigerian Textile, Garment and General Workers' Union Nigeria24,305
Garment Workers' Union Norway18,236
All-Pakistan Confederation of LabourPakistan77,963
Federacion de Trabajadores de la Industria Textil del Vestuario y Cuero de PanamaPanama680
Federacion de Trabajadores de la Industria Textil del Vestuario y Afines del ParaguayParaguay3,200
Federacion de Trabajadores en Tejidos del PeruPeru18,000
National Union of Cordage, Garment and Textile WorkersPhilippines15,000
Rhodesian Tailors' and Garment Workers' UnionRhodesia3,366
United Textile Workers' Union of RhodesiaRhodesia7,781
United Shoe, Leather and Allied Workers' UnionRhodesia5,145
Pioneer Industries Employees' UnionSingapore3,896
Singapore Industrial Labour OrganisationSingapore3,038
South African Federation of Leather Trade UnionsSouth Africa30,000
Textile Workers' Industrial Union South Africa4,976
Garment Workers' Union of South Africa South Africa7,954
National Union of Clothing Workers South Africa25,000
Garment Workers' Union of the Western Province South Africa42,000
Garment Workers' Industrial Union South Africa11,000
National Union of Textile Workers South Africa3,500
African Garment Workers' Benefit FundSouth Africa1,000
Knitted Fabric Workers' UnionSouth Africa60
Textile Workers' UnionSouth Africa1,000
Saint Lucia Workers' Union St LuciaUnknown
Fédération des Traveilleurs du Textile, du Vêtements et due Cuir de STVSpain1,000
Federacion del Textil, Confeccion, Cuero y Calzado del Estado EspanolSpain80,000
Swedish Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' Union Sweden53,573
Sveriges ArbetsledereforbundSweden1,791
Swiss Clothing, Leather and Equipment Workers' Union Switzerland4,370
Union of Textiles, Chemicals and Paper Switzerland4,000
Syndicat des Travailleurs des Industries, réunies du TogoTogo3,000
Union of Commercial and Industrial WorkersTrinidad and Tobago4,918
Fédération Générale des Professions DiversesTunisia30,000
Textile, Knitting and Clothing Workers' Union of TurkeyTurkey120,000
Turkish Shoe and Leather Workers' UnionTurkey6,000
United Hatters, Cap and Millinery Workers International Union United StatesUnknown
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America United States30,000
International Leather Goods Plastic and Novelty Workers Union United States38,000
United Shoe Workers of America United States44,451
United Textile Workers of America United States20,000
International Ladies Garment Workers Union United States365,346
Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union United States485,000
Federation of Leather, Textile, Shoe and Allied WorkersUpper Volta200
Federacion Obrera Nacional de Trabajadores Textiles del Cuero y del VestuarioUruguayUnknown
Federacion de Trabajadores de la Industria Textil, Confeccion y sus Similares de VenezuelaVenezuela22,000

Leadership

General Secretaries

1970: Jack Greenhalgh
1971: Charles Ford
1988: Neil Kearney
2009: Patrick Itschert
2011: Klaus Priegnitz

Presidents

1970: John Newton
1972: Karl Buschmann
1980: Harold Gibson
1984: Karl-Erik Persson
1988: Berthold Keller
1992: David Lambert
1996: Peter Booth
2004: Manfred Schallmeyer
2009: Hisanobu Shimada

See also

References

  1. "International Federation Textile and Clothing (IFTC-WCL)". Open Yearbook. Union of International Associations. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  2. Coldrick, Percy; Jones, Philip (1979). The International Directory of the Trade Union Movement. New York: Facts on File. pp. 109–114. ISBN   0871963744.