Global Federations

Education International - ITS representing 280 teachers' unions and professional organisations worldwide.

International Confederation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions (ICEM) - Founded in 1995, ICEM is a world federation of unions organizing 20 million workers in 115 countries in the chemical, energy, mine and allied industries.

International Confederation of Free Trade Unions - Federation of unions with social democratic leanings founded in 1949.

International Federation of Building and Wood Workers, IFBWW (FITBB/FITCM/IBBH/IBTU) - Site for trade unions in the building, wood, forest and allied industries

International Federation of Journalists - World body advocating the rights of journalists.

International Labor Organization - the UN specialized agency which seeks the promotion of social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights

International Metalworkers' Federation (IMF) - Multilingual site for international federation representing metal workers in over 95 countries. Includes links to publications, affiliated unions, and general information.

International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) - The ITUC is the International Trade Union Confederation, uniting autonomous and democratic trade unions. It represents 168 million workers in 155 countries and territories and has 311 national affiliates

International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) - Global federation of maritime unions.

IUF-UITA-IUL - International Union of Food workers, a world-wide federation of trade unions representing workers in agriculture and plantations, food and beverages, hotels, restaurants and catering services.

PSI - IÖD - ISKA - ISP - Public Services International is a trade union federation of over 500 unions public sector unions in over 140 countries.

TUAC - Trade Union Advisory Committee - Advises the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on union issues.

Union Network International - A global union for skills and services workers.