The Association of Trade Unions ( pl, Zrzeszenie Związków Zawodowych, ZZZ) was a

national trade union federation A national trade union center (or national center or central) is a federation or confederation of trade unions in a country. Nearly every country in the world has a national trade union center, and many have more than one. In some regions, such a ...

in Poland. The federation was founded in 1945. It claimed 4,000,000 members by 1956, and 12,000,000 in 1980. It was closely linked with the

Polish United Workers' Party The Polish United Workers' Party ( pl, Polska Zjednoczona Partia Robotnicza; ), commonly abbreviated to PZPR, was the communist party which ruled the Polish People's Republic as a one-party state from 1948 to 1989. The PZPR had led two other lega ...

, although temporarily achieved some autonomy in 1956. In 1980,

Solidarity ''Solidarity'' is an awareness of shared interests, objectives, standards, and sympathies creating a psychological sense of unity of groups or classes. It is based on class collaboration.''Merriam Webster'', http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictio ...

was established as an independent trade union. It proved highly popular; the ZZZ lost most of its membership, and was dissolved in December. Its assets were later passed to the new

All-Poland Alliance of Trade Unions The All-Poland Alliance of Trade Unions ( pl, Ogólnopolskie Porozumienie Związków Zawodowych, OPZZ) is a national trade union center founded in 1984. History Following the decisions of the Polish government declaring the Solidarity trade u ...

Affiliates

In 1956, the following unions were affiliates: * Agricultural and Forestry Workers' Trade Union * Chemical Industry Workers' Trade Union * Communal Economy Employees' Trade Union * Communication Workers' Trade Union * Construction, Ceramics and Allied Trade Workers' Union * Cultural Workers' Trade Union * Electrical Power Workers' Trade Union * Food Industry Workers' Trade Union * Foundry Industry Workers' Trade Union * Health Service Workers' Trade Union * Metal Workers' Trade Union * Miners' Trade Union * Railway Workers' Trade Union * Road and Air Transport Workers' Trade Union * Shipping Workers' Trade Union * State and Public Workers' Trade Union * Textile, Clothing and Leather Industry Workers' Trade Union * Wood Products and Local Industry Workers' Trade Union * Trade Workers' Trade Union

Presidents

:1945: Kazimierz Witaszewski :1948:

Edward Ochab Edward Ochab (; 16 August 1906 – 1 May 1989) was a Polish Communism, communist politician and top leader of Poland between March and October 1956. As a member of the Communist Party of Poland from 1929, he was repeatedly imprisoned for his ac ...

:1949:

Aleksander Zawadzki Aleksander Zawadzki, alias Kazik, Wacek, Bronek, One (; 16 December 1899 – 7 August 1964) was a Polish communist politician, first Chairman of the Council of State of the People's Republic of Poland, divisional general of the Polish Army ...

:1950: Wiktor Kłosiewicz :1956:

Ignacy Loga-Sowiński Ignacy Loga-Sowiński (January 20, 1914 – December 10, 1992) was a Polish trade union activist and politician. He was a member of the Central Committee and Politburo of the Polish United Workers' Party. He was a member of the State National ...

:1971: Władysław Kruczek :1980: Jan Szydlak :1980: Romuald Jankowski

References

National trade union centers of Poland Trade unions established in 1945 Trade unions disestablished in 1980 {{labor-stub