The Trade Unions International of Chemical, Oil and Allied Workers was a trade union international affiliated with the World Federation of Trade Unions. It was often known by its French initials, ICPS (Union Internationale des Syndicats des Industries, Chimiques, du Petroles et Similares).
The Union was established at a conference in Budapest, Hungary in March 1950 as the Trade Unions International of Chemical and Allied Workers. It changed its name in 1954 when it expanded its scope to include oil workers. It also represented workers in the glassware, paper and ceramic industries. [1]
In 1998 a Conference was held in Havana which merged Trade Unions International of Energy Workers (formerly known as the Trade Unions International of Miners) and Trade Union International of Metal and Engineering Workers to form the Trade Union International of Energy, Metal, Chemical, Oil and Allied Industries. This organization was reorganized again as the Trade Unions International of Energy Workers in 2007. This left the metal workers an opportunity create a new TUI the next year, Trade Union International of Workers in the Mining, the Metallurgy and the Metal Industries. [2] [3]
The TUI was governed by an international trade conference held every four years. The Conference drew up the groups program, made policy decisions and elected an administrative committee. The latter consisted of 25 members drawn from 20 countries and met once a year. The bureau, composed of the TUI president, vice-presidents, general secretary and secretaries met to ensure the fulfillment of the administrative committees decisions and a permanent secretariat oversaw day-to-day operations. [4] Industrial Commissions were also set up to deal with specific issues. In 1978 there commissions on oil (drilling, refining, oil pipelines, distribution), chemicals-pharmaceuticals, paper board, pulp, cellulose, rubber, glass and ceramics. [5]
In 1955 its headquarters were reported to be in Bucharest, Romania. [6] In 1958 its headquarters was reported to be at 17 Sztalin ter, Budapest VI, Hungary. [7] From 1978 to 1989 it was reported to be at 1415 Budapest, sometimes given the street name Benczur ut 45. [8] [9] In 1991 it was reported at EM26, H 1097. [10]
In 1958 the ICPS claimed membership in 25 countries. [11] In 1976 it claimed 7 million members in 59 affiliated unions in 37 countries. [12] In 1985 it claimed 13 million members in 100 affiliate in 50 countries. [13] [14]
In 1975 the following unions were affiliated with ICPS: [15]
Albania - Conseil Central des Unions Professionelles 
Argentina - Federacion Argentina de Trabajadores de la Industia Quimicas y Afines 
Austria - Fraktion Gewerkschaftlicher Linksblock in der Gewerkschaft der Chemiearbeiter 
Benin - Syndicat National de Travailleurs des Industries Alimentaires et Chimiques, Hotels-Bar, Cafes-Restaurants 
Bulgaria - Syndicat des Travailleurs de l'Industrie Chimique Bulgaria - Syndicat des Travailleurs de l'Industrie Legare 
Chile - Sindicato Unico Nacional de Trabajadores de Quimica y Fammaceutica y Ramos Afines Chile - Sindicato Unico de Trabajadores del Plastico 
China - Oil Workers' Union China - Trade Union of Workers in Heavy Industry 
Colombia - Federación de los Trabajadores de Petrole 
Congo - Fédération des Travailleurs des Mines, Petrol, Energie et Assimiles 
Cuba - Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la Industria Basicos Cuba - Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores del Petrole 
Czechoslovakia - Federation of Chemical, Paper, Glass and Printing Workers 
Ecuador - Federación Nacional de Trabajadores del Petrole 
France - National Federation of Chemical Industries, CGT France - Fédération des Travailleurs des Industries Papetiers, CGT France - Fédération Nationale des Travailleurs du Verre, CGT France - Fédération Nationale des Travailleurs de la Ceramique 
East Germany - Industrial Union of Chemicals, Glass and Ceramics East Germany - Industrial Union of Printing and Paper 
Ghana - General Transport, Petroleum and Chemical Workers' Union 
Hungary - Chemical Workers' Union Hungary - Printing, Paper and Press Workers Unions Hungary - Building and Building Materials Industry Workers Union 
India - All India Pharmaceutical Employees' Union India - All India Chemical and Pharmaceutical Employees' Federation India - All India Indian Oxygen and Acetyne Employees' Federation India - Oil and Natural Gas Commission Karamchari Union India - Antibiotics Project Karamchari Sangh 
Indonesia - Oil Workers' Union (PERBUM)
Iraq - General Trade Union of Oil Industry, Minerals and Chemical Workers 
Italy - Federazione Italiana Lavoratori Poligraficie Cartai 
Jordan - General Federation of Jordanian Trade Unions 
Kenya - Kenya Petroleum Oil Workers Union 
North Korea - Trade Union of Chemical Industry Workers 
Kuwait - Workers' and Employees' Petroleum Trade Union 
Madagascar - Union Nationale des Travailleurs du Petrole, du Livre Papier et du Artes Graphiques 
Nigeria - Gulf Oil Company (Nigeria) Employees and General Workers Union 
Peru - Federación de Trabajadores de la Industia de Plasticos y Afines 
Poland - Federation of Chemical Workers Unions Poland - Union des Syndicats de l'Industry du Bois (Papier Carton) 
Pakistan-All Pakistan Oil and Gas Employees Federation (APOGEF) 
Romania - Federation of Chemical Workers Unions 
Soviet Union - Oil, Chemical and Gas Workers Union Soviet Union - Building and Building Materials Workers Union Soviet Union - Timber, Paper and Wood Workers Union Soviet Union - Public Health Workers Union 
Sri Lanka - Lanka Petroleum Employees' Union Sri Lanka - Ceylon State Corporation Employees' Union 
Sudan - Federation of Petroleum Workers 
Syria - Professional Federation of Petroleum, Electricity and 
Uruguay - Federación ANCAP Uruguay - Federación Obrera de la Industria del Vidrio 
Venezuela - Glass Workers Federation 
Vietnam - National Union of Chemical Workers 
South Yemen - General Union of Petroleum Workers The Union published an Information Bulletin and Information Sheet. [16]
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