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International Textile, Garment And Leather Workers' Federation
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. 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 headquar ...
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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. 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 headquart ...
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International Federation Textile-Clothing
The International Federation Textile-Clothing (IFTC/FITH) was an International Trade Federation of the World Confederation of Labour (WCL). History The federation traced its history to 1901, when the International Federation of Christian Trade Unions of Textile Workers was established at a meeting in Düsseldorf. The organisation ceased to operate during World War I, but was revived in 1921.''Yearbook of International Organizations'' (1997), vol.1A By 1935, it had affiliates in Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, the Netherlands and Switzerland. It later merged with the International Federation of Christian Trade Unions in the Clothing and Allied Trades, and changed its name to the International Federation of Christian Trade Unions of Textile and Garment Workers, then in 1971 it became the International Federation of Textile and Clothing Workers' Unions. In 2006, the WCL merged with the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions, and in November 2007, the IFTC merged into th ...
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National Federation Of Textiles
The National Federation of Textiles (french: Fédération nationale des Textiles) was a trade union representing workers in the textile industry in France. The union was founded on 15 February 1948, by former members of the National Federation of Textile Industry Workers who objected to the influence of the French Communist Party in that union. The union affiliated to Workers' Force and the International Federation of Textile Workers' Associations The International Federation of Textile Workers' Association (IFTWA) was a global union federation bringing together unions of textile workers, principally in Europe. History The federation's origins lay in the International Textile Congress, hel ..., and by 1954, it claimed 18,000 members. Over time, membership of the union fell, along with employment in the industry. In 1978, it merged with the General Federation of Hides and Skins and Clothing, to form the Federation of Textiles, Hides and Skins and Clothing.{{cite web , title ...
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Textile And Clothing Workers' Union
The Textile and Clothing Workers' Union ( fi, Tekstiili- ja vaatetustyöväen liitto, Teva) was a trade union representing workers involved in making textiles and garments, in Finland. The union was founded in 1971, when the Textile Workers' Union merged with the Textile and Knitting Workers' Union and the Union of Clothing Workers. These unions had been members of separate federations, but they had all joined the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions in 1969, prompting the merger. The union's membership initially increased, peaking at 48,254 in 1980. Employment in the industry then declined rapidly, and despite the small Finnish Textile Mechanics' Union merged into Teva in 1989, by 1998, it had only 18,829 members. In 2004, it merged into the Chemical Union The Chemical Union ( fi, Kemianliitto, Kemia) was a trade union representing workers in light industries in Finland. The union was established in 1993, when the Chemical Workers' Union merged with the Rubber an ...
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Danish Textile Workers' Union
The Danish Textile Workers' Union ( da, Dansk Textilarbejderforbund, DTAF) was a trade union representing workers in the textile industry in Denmark. The origins of the union lie in the men's hand weavers' society formed in Copenhagen in 1873. The decline of handloom weaving led it, in 1884, to begin accepting both industrial weavers and women as members. In 1885, small unions in Horsens and Odense joined the Copenhagen union, and in 1885 it founded the new Danish Weavers' Union.Lars K. Christensen, "Denmark: the textile industry and the formation of modern industrial relations". In: In its first decade, the union grew very slowly, frequently organising strikes which it struggled to fund. In 1892, it created a strike fund, and began negotiating wage agreements with employers, and in 1895 it changed its name to the "Danish Textile Workers' Union". In 1898, it signed a national agreement with the new Textile Manufacturers' Federation, and that year it also became a founder member ...
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Danish Shoemakers' Union
The Danish Shoemakers' Union ( da, Dansk Skotøjsarbejderforbundet, DSF) was a trade union representing workers in the shoemaking industry in Denmark. The union was founded in 1885. It later affiliated to the Danish Confederation of Trade Unions LO, The Danish Confederation of Trade Unions (Danish: ''LO, Landsorganisationen i Danmark'' or simply ''LO'') was founded in 1898 and was an umbrella organisation (the largest of the three national trade union centers in Denmark) for 18 Danish tra ... (LO), and in 1931 was the federation's only affiliate to vote against accepting wage cuts. This led it to undertake a three-month strike without support from the federation. By 1954, the union had 6,042 members. In 1983, it merged into the Danish Clothing and Textile Workers' Union.{{cite book , title=Beretning-82 , date=1982 , publisher=LO , page=53 References Footwear industry trade unions Trade unions in Denmark Trade unions established in 1885 Trade unions disestablished in 198 ...
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Danish Clothing Workers' Union
The Danish Clothing Workers' Union ( da, Dansk Beklædningsarbejderforbund, DBF) was a trade union representing people in the garment industry in Denmark. The union was founded in 1895, and it soon joined the Danish Confederation of Trade Unions (LO). At the start of 1959, the Danish Hatters' and Furriers' Union merged in to the union. By 1977, the union had only 20,596 members, of whom more than 92% were women. Because of its large number of women members, it was a leading force in the Trade Union Women's Secretariat from its formation in 1949, until its dissolution in 1970. Helyett Simonsen, who led the secretariat, joined the DBF along with the hatters. In 1978, the DBF merged with the Danish Textile Workers' Union The Danish Textile Workers' Union ( da, Dansk Textilarbejderforbund, DTAF) was a trade union representing workers in the textile industry in Denmark. The origins of the union lie in the men's hand weavers' society formed in Copenhagen in 1873. The ..., to form th ...
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Union Of Belgian Textile Workers
The Union of Belgian Textile Workers ( nl, Textielarbeiderscentrale van België, TACB; french: Centrale des Ouvriers Textiles de Belgique, COTB) was a trade union representing workers in the textile trades in Belgium. The union was founded in 1898 as the National Textile Workers' Association of Belgium, linked to the Belgian Workers Party. In 1908, it became the Textile Workers Center of Belgium, with the wool workers federation of Verviers joining. However, after World War I, the Flemish leadership decided to centralise the union, and the Verviers federation left, only rejoining in 1935. In 1945, the union was a founding constituent of the General Federation of Belgian Labour. The union's membership peaked at 79,953 in 1953, then fell steadily, in line with employment in the industry. By 1993, it had only 28,126 members. The following year, it union merged with the Union of Clothing Workers and Kindred Trades in Belgium and the General Diamond Workers' Association of Belgium ...
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Union Of Clothing Workers And Kindred Trades In Belgium
The Union of Clothing Workers and Kindred Trades in Belgium ( nl, Centrale der Kleding en Aanverwante Vakken van België, CKAVB; french: Centrale du Vêtement et Parties Similaires de Belgique, CVPS) was a trade union representing workers in the clothing industry in Belgium. The union was founded on 16 March 1919, with the merger of the unions of tailors, tailors' cutters, hat makers, fur workers, linen workers and dyers. For many years, it had the lowest level of unionisation of any industry in Belgium: 4.5% in 1933. From 1920, the union was led by Frans Liebaers, who was a member of the Belgian Workers Party. Under his leadership, the union's funds were secreted with Paul Finet during World War II, and after the war, the union was a founder of the General Federation of Belgian Labour (ABVV). In 1952, Liebaers opposed a 24-hour strike by the ABVV for the reduction of the length of compulsory military service, and was removed from office. The union's membership grew during the ...
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General Union (Belgium)
The General Union ( nl, Algemene Centrale, AC; french: La Centrale Générale, CG) is a general union representing workers in Belgium. The union was founded on 1 January 1921, when the Building and Wood Workers' Union merged with the Union of Factory Workers. It was originally known as the General Union of Building, Furnishing and Other Industries. Several other unions merged over the next few years: the National Federation of Glass Workers in 1929, the Hairdressers' Union in 1930, and the Paviours' and Assistants' Union of Belgium in 1936. In its early years, the union focused on campaigning for an eight hour working day, and for wage increases. It also founded its own holiday camp, at Floreal. During World War II, the union had little involvement with the Belgian Resistance, but few of its leaders actively collaborated. After the war, merged continued, with the Leather Workers' Union joining in 1953, and the Tobacco Workers' Union in 1954, then the Union of Belgian Stonew ...
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Union Of Textile, Clothing And Leather Workers
The Union of Textile, Clothing and Leather Workers (german: Gewerkschaft Textil-Bekleidung-Leder, GTBL) was a trade union representing workers in a variety of related industries in Austria. The union was founded in 1945 by the Austrian Trade Union Federation. Its membership fell over the years, and by 1998, was only 18,439. In 2000, it merged with the Union of Metal, Mining and Energy, to form the Metal Textile Union.{{cite web , title=Eine Bewegung in Bewegung , url=https://www.oegb.at/cms/S06/S06_999_Suche.a/1342537066882/suche/eine-bewegung-in-bewegung , website=Austrian Trade Union Federation , accessdate=16 January 2020 Presidents :1945: Michael Frühwirth :1958:(?) :1984: Harald Ettl Harald Ettl (born 7 December 1947 in Gleisdorf, Styria) is an Austrian politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 1996 until 2009. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party, which is part of the Party of European Social ... References Textile and clothing trad ...
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Clothing And Allied Trades Union Of Australia
The Clothing and Allied Trades Union of Australia (CATU) was an Australian trade union which existed between 1907 and 1992.Smith, Bruce A. created 20 April 2001, last modified 6 August 2010. Trade Union Entry: Clothing and Allied Trades Union of Australia. "http://www.atua.org.au/biogs/ALE0332b.htm". Australian Trade Union Archives. Retrieved 11 October 2011. The CATU represented workers employed in the manufacture of clothing and manchester goods, including pressers, cutters and machinists.Huntley, Pat and Huntley, Ian. (1985). "''Inside Australia's Top 100 Trade Union''". Northbridge:Ian Huntley Pty. Ltd. Approximately 85 percent of the union's membership was female. Formation The CATU was originally formed in 1907 as the Federated Clothing Trades of the Commonwealth of Australia. The union was created through the merger of a large number of small state- and craft-based trade unions which had been active in Australia since the mid-nineteenth century, including the Cutters ...
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