A global union federation (GUF) is an international
federation
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of national
trade union
A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such as attaining better wages and benefits ...
s organizing in specific industry sectors or occupational groups. Historically, such federations in the social democratic tradition described as international trade secretariats (ITS),
[.] while those in the
Christian democratic
Christian democracy (sometimes named Centrist democracy) is a political ideology that emerged in 19th-century Europe under the influence of Catholic social teaching and neo-Calvinism.
It was conceived as a combination of modern democrati ...
tradition described themselves as international trade federations. Equivalent sectoral bodies linked to the
World Federation of Trade Unions described themselves as Trade Union Internationals.
Many unions are members of one or more global union federations, relevant to the sectors where they have their members. Individual unions may also be affiliated to a
national trade union centre, which in turn can be affiliated to the
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) or the WFTU.
Current federations
Former secretariats
See also
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Global Unions
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