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 General Confederation of the Portuguese Workers is the largest trade union federation in Portugal. It was founded informally in 1970, emerged publicly after the Carnation Revolution in 1974 and was legalised the following year by the National Salvation Junta.
The Textile Workers Union of America (TWUA) was an industrial union of textile workers established through the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1939 and merged with the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America to become the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union (ACTWU) in 1976. It waged a decades-long campaign to organize J.P. Stevens and other Southern textile manufacturers that achieved some successes.
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions is the primary trade union federation in Zimbabwe. The Secretary General of ZCTU is Japhet Moyo and the president is Peter Mutasa. The former General Secretary was Morgan Tsvangirai. Jeffrey Mutandare is a former president of the ZCTU.
The South African Agricultural Plantation and Allied Workers Union (SAAPAWU) was a trade union representing agricultural and plantation workers in South Africa.
Ebrahim Patel is a South African politician and former trade unionist who has been Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition since May 2019. He previously served as Minister of Economic Development from 2009 to 2019.
The Clothing and Allied Trades Union of Australia (CATU) was an Australian trade union which existed between 1907 and 1992. The CATU represented workers employed in the manufacture of clothing and manchester goods, including pressers, cutters and machinists. Approximately 85 percent of the union's membership was female.
Lucy Buyaphi Mvubelo was a South African trade unionist.
The Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers' Union of South Africa (ACTWUSA) was a trade union representing workers in the garment and fabric industries in South Africa.
The Garment and Allied Workers' Union of South Africa (GAWU) was a trade union representing clothing workers in South Africa.
The National Union of Garment Workers (NUGW) was a trade union representing clothing workers in South Africa.
The National Union of Textile Workers (NUTW) was a trade union representing workers in the textile industry in South Africa.
The National Union of Clothing Workers (NUCW) was a trade union representing garment workers in South Africa.
The Garment Workers' Union of the Western Province (GWU-WP) was a trade union representing workers in the clothing industry in the Western Cape Province of South Africa.
The Garment Workers' Industrial Union (GWIU) was a trade union representing clothing workers in South Africa.
The African Clothing Workers' Union (ACWU) was a trade union representing workers in the garment industry South Africa.
The Garment Workers' Union of South Africa (GWU) was a trade union representing workers in the clothing industry in South Africa.
The Textile Workers' Industrial Union (TWIU) was a trade union representing workers in the textile industry in South Africa.
John Anthony Copelyn is a South African businessman and former trade unionist who has been chief executive officer of Hosken Consolidated Investments (HCI) since 1997. He entered the company as the head of the investment wing of the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers Union (SACTWU), where he was formerly general secretary.
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