| Country |
Trade union federations |
Membership |
Website |
| Albania |
Confederation of Trade Unions (KSSH)
The Union of the Independent Trade Unions of Albania (BSPSH)
|
100,000(KSSH)
85,000(BSPSH) |
None |
| Algeria |
General Union of Algerian Workers(UGTA) Union Générale des Travailleurs Algériens |
1 million |
UGTA |
| Angola |
General Centre of Independent and Free Unions of Angola (CGSILA) Central Geral de Sindicatos Independentes e Livres de Angola |
50,000 |
None |
| Argentina |
General Confederation of Labour (Argentina) (CGT) Confederación General del Trabajo de la República Argentina
Argentine Workers' Center (CTA) Central de los Trabajadores Argentinos |
?(CGT)
~1 million (CTA) |
CGT
CTA |
| Australia |
Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) |
~1.8 million |
ACTU |
| Austria |
Austrian Trade Union Federation (ÖGB) Österreichischer Gewerkschaftsbund |
1,335,421 |
ÖGB |
| Bahamas |
Commonwealth of the Bahamas Trade Union Congress (CBTUC)
National Congress of Trade Unions (NCTU) |
|
|
| Belgium |
General Confederation of Liberal Trade Unions of Belgium (ACLVB-CGSLB) Algemene Centrale der Liberale Vakbonden van België / Centrale Générale des Syndicats Libéraux de Belgique
Confederation of Christian Trade Unions (ACV-CSC) Algemeen Christelijk Vakverbond / Confédération des Syndicats Chrétiens
General Federation of Belgian Labour (ABVV-FGTB) Algemeen Belgisch VakVerbond / Fédération Générale du Travail de Belgique |
230,000 (ACLVB-CGSLB)
1.6 million (ACV-CSC)
1.2 million (ABVV-FGTB) |
ACLVB-CGSLB
ACV-CSC
ABVV-FGTB |
| Belize |
National Trade Union Congress of Belize (NTUCB) |
|
|
| Brazil |
Central Única dos Trabalhadores (CUT)
Confederação Geral dos Trabalhadores(CGT) |
~7 million (CUT)
? (CGT) |
CUT
CGT |
| Bulgaria |
Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Bulgaria (CITUB/KNSB)
Confederation of Labour (CL Podkrepa) |
390,000(CITUB)
109,000(CL Podkrepa) |
|
| Cambodia |
Free Trade Union of Workers of the Kingdom of Cambodia (FTUWKC) |
60,000 |
FTUWKC |
| Canada |
Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) |
3 million |
CLC |
| Quebec |
Centrale des syndicats démocratiques (CSD)
Centrale des syndicats du Québec(CSQ)
Confédération des syndicats nationaux(CSN)
Fédération des travailleurs du Québec (FTQ) |
70,000 (CSD)
175,000 (CSQ)
300,000 (CSN)
500,000 (FTQ) |
CSD
CSQ
CSN
FTN |
| China |
All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) 中华全国总工会 |
134 million |
ACFTU |
| Croatia |
Union of Autonomous Trade Unions of Croatia(SSSH) Savez Samostalnih Sindikata Hrvatske |
400,000 |
|
| Cyprus |
Pancyprian Federation of Labour(PEO) Παγκύπρια Εργατική Ομοσπονδία
Cyprus Workers' Confederation(SEK) Synomospondia Ergaton Kyprou |
68,100(PEO)
66,300(SEK) |
PEO
SEK |
| Czech Republic |
Czech-Moravian Confederation of Trade Unions (ČMKOS) Českomoravská konfederace odborových svazů
Association of Autonomous Trade Unions (ASO) Asociace samostatných odborů
Christian Trade Union Coalition(KOK) Křesťanská odborová koalice
Trade Union Federation of Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia (OSČMS) Odborové sdružení Čech, Moravy a Slezska
Trade Union Federation Equality (OSR) Odborový svaz Rovnost |
1 million(ČMKOS) |
ČMKOS
ASO
OSČMS
OSR |
| Denmark |
Danish Confederation of Trade Unions (LO) Landsorganisationen i Danmark
The Confederation of Salaried Employees' and Civil Servants' Organisations (FTF) Funktionærernes og Tjenestemændenes Fællesråd
Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC) Akademikernes Centralorganisation |
1.34 million(LO)
450,000(FTF)
250,000(AC) |
LO
FTF
AC |
| Finland |
Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK) Suomen Ammattiliittojen Keskusjärjestö |
1 million + |
SAK |
| France |
Confédération Générale du Travail (CGT)
Force Ouvrière (FO)
Confédération Française Démocratique du Travail (CFDT)
Confédération Française des Travailleurs Chrétiens (CFTC)
Confédération Générale des Cadres( CGC) |
710,000(CGT)
300,000(FO)
875,000(CFDT)
160,000(CFTC)
140,000(CGC) |
CGT
FO
CFDT
CFTC
CGC |
| Germany |
German Confederation of Trade Unions (DGB) Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund
German Civil Service Federation (DBB) Deutscher Beamtenbund
German Christian Workers' Federation (CGB) Christlicher Gewerkschaftsbund |
7 million(DGB)
1,250,000(DBB)
300,000(CGB) |
DGB
DBB
CGB |
| Greece |
Greek Confederation of Labour (GSEE) Geniki Synomospondia Ergaton Ellados |
450,000 |
GSEE |
| Hong Kong |
Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions (HKFTU)
Hong Kong and Kowloon Federation of Labour Unions (HKFLU)
Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU)
Hong Kong and Kowloon Trades Union Council (HKKTUC)
Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union (HKPTU) |
310,000(HKFTU)
160,000(HKCTU)
30,000(HKKTUC)
60,000(HKPTU) |
HKFTU
HKFLU
HKCTU
HKPTU |
| Hungary |
National Confederation of Hungarian Trade Unions (MSZOSZ)
Autonomous Trade Union Confederation (ASZSZ) |
240,000(MSZOSZ)
150,000(ASZSZ) |
MSZOSZ
ASZSZ |
| Iceland |
Confederation of Labour (ASI) Althydusamband Islands |
89,000 |
ASI |
| India |
All India Central Council of Trade Unions (AICCTU)
All India Federation of Trade Unions (AIFTU)
All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)
Andhra Pradesh Federation of Trade Unions (APFTU)
Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS)
Centre for Indian Trade Unions (CITU)
Hind Mazdoor Kisan Panchayat (HMKP)
Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS)
Indian National Trade Union Congress (NTUC)
Labour Progressive Federation (LPF)
Maharashtra General Kamgar Union (MGKU)
Trade Union Centre of India (TUCI)
Trade Union Coordination Committee (TUCC)
United Trade Union Congress(UTUC)
United Trade Union Centre-Lenin Sarani(UTUC-LS) |
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- for expanded list-Indian Trade Unions |
| Iraq |
General Federation of Iraqi Workers (GFIW)
Federation of Workers Councils and Unions in Iraq (FWCUI) |
|
GFIW
FWCUI |
| Ireland |
Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) |
750,000 |
ICTU |
| Israel |
General Federation of Labour in Israel (GFL) HaHistadrut HaKlalit shel HaOvdim B'Eretz Yisrael |
650,000 |
GFL |
| Italy |
Confederazione Generale Italiana del Lavoro (CGIL)
Confederazione Italiana Sindacati Lavoratori (CISL)
Unione Italiana del Lavoro (UIL)
Confederazione Italiana Sindacati Autonomi Lavoratori (CISAL)
Confederazione Generale dei Sindacati Autonomi dei Lavoratori (CONFSAL)
Unione Generale del Lavoro (UGL)
Sindacato dei Lavoratori Intercategoriale (SdL) |
5,542,667(CGIL)
4,287,551(CISL)
1,923,885(UIL)
50 unions(CISAL)
over 1 million(CONFSAL) |
CGIL
CISL
UIL
CISAL
CONFSAL
UGL
SdL |
| Japan |
Japanese Trade Union Confederation (RENGO) Nihon Rōdōkumiai Sōrengōkai
National Confederation of Trade Unions(Zenroren)
National Trade Union Council (Zenrokyo) |
6.6 million(RENGO)
846,362(Zenroren)
139,424(Zenrokyo) |
RENGO
Zenroren
Zenrokyo |
| Kenya |
Central Organization of Trade Unions (KOTU) |
~350,000 |
COTU |
| Korea |
Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU)
Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU)
General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea (GFTUK) |
573,490 (KCTU)
1.1 million (FKTU) |
KCTU
FKTU |
| Laos |
Lao Federation of Trade Unions (LFTU) |
77,000 |
|
| Luxembourg |
Confederation of Independent Trade Unions (OGB-L) Confédération Générale du Travail de Luxembourg
Confederation of Christian Unions in Luxembourg (LCGB) Lëtzebuerger Chrëschtleche Gewerkschafts-Bond
White-collar Union Federation (ALEBA/UEP-NGL-SNEP) |
50,000 (OGB-L)
40,000 (LCGB) |
OGB-L
LCGB |
| Macedonia |
Federation of Trade Unions of Macedonia (SSM) |
18 affiliated union |
|
| Malaysia |
Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) |
500,000 |
MTUC |
| Malta |
Confederation of Malta Trade Unions (CMTU)
General Workers' Union (GWU)
Malta Workers' Union (UHM) |
36,000(CMTU)
26,000(UHM) |
CMTU |
| Mauritius |
Mauritius Trade Union Congress (MTUC) |
29,000 |
MTUC |
| Mexico |
Confederation of Mexican Workers (CTM)
Frente Auténtico del Trabajo (FAT)
Confederación Regional Obrera Mexicana (CROM)
Confederación General de Trabajadores (CGT) |
5.5 million(CTM)
more than two million(FAT)
~600,000(CROM) |
|
| Mongolia |
Confederation of Mongolian Trade Unions (CMTU) |
|
CMTU |
| Namibia |
National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) |
60 - 70,000 |
NUNW |
| Nepal |
General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions (GEFONT)
Nepal Trade Union Congress (NTUC)
Democratic Confederation of Nepalese Trade Unions (DECONT)
All Nepal Trade Union Congress (ANTUC)
All Nepal Trade Union Federation (Revolutionary) (ANTUF(R))
Nepal Revolutionary Workers Union (NRWU)
Nepal Progressive Trade Union Federation (NPTUF) |
304,000(GEFONT)
192,000(NTUC)
N/A |
GEFONT
NTUC
DECONT |
| The Netherlands |
Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging (FNV)
Christelijk Nationaal Vakverbond (CNV) |
1.2 million(FNV)
360,000(CNV) |
FNV
[http:://www.cnv.nl CNV] |
| New Zealand |
New Zealand Council of Trade Unions (NZCTU) |
300,000 |
NZCTU |
| Nigeria |
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) |
4 million |
NLC |
| Norway |
Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO-N) Landsorganisasjonen i Norge
The Confederation of Vocational Unions (YS) Yrkesorganisasjonenes Sentralforbund
The Confederation of Unions for the Professionals (UNIO) Utdanningsgruppenes Hovedorganisasjon |
830,000(LO-N)
21 trade union(YS)
133,000(NPA) |
LO-N
YS
UNIO |
| Palestine |
Palestine General Federation of Trade Unions (PGTUF) |
~290,000 |
PGTUF |
| Philippines |
Alliance of Progressive Labor (APL)
May First Labour Movement (KMU) Kilusang Mayo Uno
Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) |
|
APL
KMU
TUCP |
| Poland |
Solidarity (NSZZ) Niezależny Samorządny Związek Zawodowy "Solidarność
All-Polish Agreement of Trade Unions (OPZZ) Ogólnopolskie Porozumienie Związków Zawodowych |
1,185,000(NSZZ)
2.5 million(OPZZ) |
NSZZ
OPZZ |
| Portugal |
General Confederation of the Portuguese Workers (CGTP) Confederação Geral dos Trabalhadores Portugueses
General Union of Workers (Portugal) (UGT) União Geral dos Trabalhadores |
800,000(CGTP)
400,000(UGT) |
CGTP
UGT |
| Romania |
National Confederation of Free Trade Unions (CNSLR/BNS)
Cartel Alfa (NTUC) Confederatia Nationalã Sindicalã
Democratic Trade Union Confederation of Romania (CSDR)
Meridian Confederatia Nationala Sindicala |
800,000(CNSLR)
1 million(NTUC)
650,000(CSDR)
170,000(MERIDIAN) |
CNSLR
NTUC |
| Russia |
All-Russian Confederation of Labour (VKT)
Всероссийская конфедерация труда
Confederation of Labour of Russia (KTR)
Конфедерация труда России
Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia (FNPR) Федерация Независимых Профсоюзов России
Trade Union Association of Russia(SOTSPROF) |
1.2 million(VKT)
1.2 million(KTR)
27 million(FNPR)
500,000(SOTSPROF) |
VKT
KTR
FNPR |
| Slovak Republic |
Confederation of Trade Unions of the Slovak Republic (KOZSR) Konfederácie odborových zväzov Slovenskej republiky |
180,000 |
KOZSR |
| Slovenia |
Association of Free Trade Unions (ZSSS) Zveza Svobodnih Sindikatov Slovenije |
180,000 |
ZSSS |
| South Africa |
Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) |
1.8 million |
COSATU |
| Spain |
Comisiones Obreras (CC.OO.)
Confederación General del Trabajo (CGT)
Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (CNT)
Unión General de Trabajadores (UGT) |
~1 million(CCOO)
60,000(CGT)
800,000(UGT) |
CCOO
CGT
CNT
UGT |
| Sweden |
Swedish Trade Union Confederation (LO-S) Landsorganisationen i Sverige
Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees (TCO) Tjänstemännens Centralorganisation
Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations (SACO) Sveriges Akademikers Centralorganisation
Central Organisation of the Workers of Sweden (SAC) Sveriges Arbetares Centralorganisation |
2 million(LO-S)
1.3 million(TCO) |
LO-S
TCOSAC |
| Swaziland |
Swaziland Federation of Trade Unions (SFTU) |
83,000 |
SFTU |
| Switzerland |
Swiss Federation of Trade Unions (SGB/USS) Schweizerischer Gewerkschaftsbund / Union syndicale suisse
Swiss Workers' Federation (SWF) Travail.Suisse |
390,000(SGB)
140,000(SWF) |
SGB
SWF |
| Thailand |
Labour Congress of Thailand (LCT) |
N/A |
|
| Trinidad and Tobago |
Federation of Independent Trade Unions and Non-Governmental Organisations (FITUN)
National Trade Union Centre of Trinidad and Tobago (NATUC) |
80,000(NATUC) |
|
| Tunisia |
Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) Union Générale Tunisienne du Travail |
300,000 |
UGTT |
| Ukraine |
Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine (FTUU)
The National Confederation of Trade Unions (NCTU)
Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine (KVPU) |
12 million(FTUU)
3 million(NCTU)
148,000(KVPU) |
FTUU
KVPU |
| United States of America |
American Federation of Labour-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)
Change to Win Federation (CTW)
Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) |
9,000,000+(AFL)
6,000,000(CTW)
2,000(IWW) |
AFL
CTW
IWW |
| United Kingdom |
Trades Union Congress (TUC)
Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC)
General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU)
Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU)(Northern Ireland) |
6.5 million(TUC)
630,000(STUC)
214,000(GFTU)
215,000(ICTU (NI)) |
TUC
STUC
GFTU
ICTU (NI) |
| Venezuela |
Confederación de Trabajadores de Venezuela (CTV)
Unión Nacional de Trabajadores (UNT) |
|
CTV
UNT |
| Vietnam |
Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) |
4.3 million |
VGCL |
| Zambia |
Federation of Free Trade Unions of Zambia (FFTUZ)
Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) |
|
|
| Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) |
400,000 |
ZCTU |
