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International Textile And Garment Workers' Federation
The International Textile and Garment Workers' Federation (ITGWF) was a global union federation of unions representing workers involved in manufacturing clothing and other textiles. The federation was established on 17 June 1960 at conference in Copenhagen, when the International Federation of Textile Workers' Associations (IFTWA) merged with the International Garment Workers' Federation (IGWF). The federation was led by general secretary Jack Greenhalgh, formerly leader of the IFTWA, president John Newton, formerly leader of the IGWF, and vice-president Alphonse Baeyens. On 5 June 1970, at a conference in Folkestone Folkestone ( ) is a port town on the English Channel, in Kent, south-east England. The town lies on the southern edge of the North Downs at a valley between two cliffs. It was an important harbour and shipping port for most of the 19th and 20t ... in England, the federation merged with the International Shoe and Leather Workers' Federation to form the Internati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Global Union Federation
A global union federation (GUF) is an international federation of national trade unions 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 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 The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC); german: Internationaler Gewerkschaftsbund (IGB), link=no; es, Confederación Sindical Internacional (CSI), link=no. is the world's largest trade union ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union
The International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU), whose members were employed in the women's clothing industry, was once one of the largest labor unions in the United States, one of the first U.S. unions to have a primarily female membership, and a key player in the labor history of the 1920s and 1930s. The union, generally referred to as the "ILGWU" or the "ILG", merged with the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union in the 1990s to form the Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees ( UNITE). UNITE merged with the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union (HERE) in 2004 to create a new union known as UNITE HERE. The two unions that formed UNITE in 1995 represented 250,000 workers between them, down from the ILGWU's peak membership of 450,000 in 1969. Early history The ILGWU was founded on June 3, 1900, in New York City by seven local unions, with a few thousand members between them. The union grew rapidly in the next few years but began t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Clothing, Leather And Equipment Workers' Union
The Swiss Clothing, Leather and Equipment Workers' Union (german: Verband der Bekleidungs-, Leder- und Ausrüstungs-Arbeitnehmer der Schweiz, VBLA; french: Fédération suisse des ouvriers du vêtement, du cuir et de l'équipement) was a trade union representing workers in the clothing and leather industries. The Clothing and Leather Workers' Union was expelled from the Swiss Trade Union Federation (SGB) in 1930, after the Communist Party of Switzerland assumed its leadership. The SGB founded the Union of Clothing and Equipment Industry Workers as a replacement, and in 1938, it became the VBLA. In 1942, it was joined by the Swiss Hairdressers' Union, and the Homeworkers' Union of the Clothing and Laundry Industry, and in 1947 by the Swiss Hat and Cap Workers' Union. The union's peak membership was 13,004 in 1947, but by 1963 it had fallen to only 6,861, and by 1991 to only 1,974. The following year, it merged into the Swiss Metalworkers' and Watchmakers' Union The Swiss Metalwor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Textile Workers' Union
The Swedish Textile Workers' Union ( sv, Svenska Textilarbetareförbundet, Textil) was a trade union representing workers in the textile industry in Sweden. The union was founded in Norrköping in 1898, soon moving its headquarters to Gothenburg and then to Stockholm, but returned to Norrköping in 1912. In 1914, it negotiated its first national agreement on pay and working conditions, while in 1931 it set up an unemployment fund. In 1932, it affiliated to the Swedish Trade Union Confederation.{{cite book , last1=Ebbinghaus , first1=Bernhard , last2=Visser , first2=Jelle , title=Trade Unions in Western Europe Since 1945 , date=2000 , publisher=Palgrave Macmillan , location=Basingstoke , isbn=0333771125 , page=626–630 On formation, the union had 500 members, but it grew rapidly. The Rope Makers' Union joined in 1906, and by 1907, it had 8,978 members, the majority of whom were women. Membership boomed after World War I, and reached an all-time peak of 47,612 in 1951. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Clothing Workers' Union
The Swedish Clothing Workers' Union ( sv, Svenska Beklädnadsarbetareförbundet, SBaf or Beklädnads) was a trade union representing workers in the garment industry in Sweden. The union was founded on 18 August 1889 in Stockholm, as the Swedish Tailors' Union, initially only admitting men. In 1899, it affiliated to the Swedish Trade Union Confederation and also began admitting women. The Stockholm Women Tailors' Association joined in 1900, followed in 1909 by the Women's Trade Union. From 405 founding members, it grew to 3,968 members in 1907.{{cite book , last1=Ebbinghaus , first1=Bernhard , last2=Visser , first2=Jelle , title=Trade Unions in Western Europe Since 1945 , date=2000 , publisher=Palgrave Macmillan , location=Basingstoke , isbn=0333771125 , page=626–630 The Swedish Hat and Fur Workers' Union joined in 1933, and the union's membership reached a peak of 37,612 in 1956. It then began falling, dropping to 25,475 members in 1972, of whom 83% were women. The f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Union Of Textile Workers
The Norwegian Union of Textile Workers ( no, Norsk Tekstilarbeiderforbund, NTF) was a trade union representing workers in the textile industry in Norway. The union was founded on 1 November 1924, as a split from the Norwegian Union of General Workers. It affiliated to the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions ( no, Landsorganisasjonen i Norge, LO) is a national trade union center, decidedly the largest and probably the most influential umbrella organization of labour unions in Norway. The 21 national unions .... By 1968, it had 8,650 members. The following year, it merged with the Norwegian Union of Clothing Workers and the Norwegian Union of Shoe Makers, forming the Garment Workers' Union. Presidents :1924: Ingvald Olsen :1945: Alf Andersen :1951: Olav Bruvik :1962: Gulbrand Brauer :1967: Bjarne Baardsen References {{Reflist Defunct trade unions of Norway Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions Trade unions established in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Union Of Clothing Workers
The Norwegian Union of Clothing Workers ( no, Norsk Bekledningsarbeiderforbund, BAF) was a trade union in Norway, organized under the national Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions. It was founded in 1892 as the Norwegian Tailors' Union (''Norsk Skredderforbund''), and changed its name to ''Norsk Bekledningsarbeiderforbund'' in 1931. It affiliated to the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions. By 1968, the union had 12,551 members. The following year, it merged with Norwegian Union of Textile Workers and the Norwegian Union of Shoe Makers, forming the Garment Workers' Union. Presidents :1892: Hans G. Jensen Hans G. Jensen (13 March 1856 – 7 September 1922) was a Norwegian trade unionist, politician, and tailor. Jensen was born in Horsens, Denmark in 1856. He moved to Sandefjord, Norway in 1879, before settling in Kristiania in 1883. He became i ... :1898: L. Rasmussen :1904: Nils Mittet :1915: Baard Lange :1918: H. A. Birkeland :1928: Witalis Andersen :1952: Rudolf E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Union Of Tailors And Garment Workers
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National Union Of Dyers, Bleachers And Textile Workers
The National Union of Dyers, Bleachers and Textile Workers (NUDBTW) was a trade union in the United Kingdom. History The union was founded in 1936 with the merger of the National Union of Textile Workers, which was the main union representing workers in the woollen and worsted industries, the Amalgamated Society of Dyers, Finishers and Kindred Trades, and the Operative Bleachers, Dyers and Finishers Association, which represented workers in Lancashire. The NUDBTW represented a membership of 85,500 in 1939, of whom 25,500 were women. Dyeing and finishing were predominantly male trades, and thus had a greater union presence than other sections of the British textile industry. The woollen and worsted industries, by contrast, were poorly organised. Closed shop agreements covered the majority of workers employed in textile finishing. From 1966 to 1973, the union was led by Jack Peel, a controversial figure who left to work for the European Economic Community and later led many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, 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 The General Federation of Textiles, Leather and Hides and Clothing (french: Fédération générale des Textiles, des Cuirs et Peaux et de l'Habillement, FO Textiles) was a trade union representing workers in several related industries in France. ....{{cite web , title=D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Federation Of Textile Workers' Unions
Zensendomei ( ja, ゼンセン同盟) was a trade union representing workers in light manufacturing and service industries. The union was founded in July 1946, as the Japan Federation of Textile Workers' Unions, and it affiliated to the General Federation of Japanese Trade Unions. In 1950, it moved to the new All-Japan Trade Union Congress, and then in 1964 to its successor, the Japanese Confederation of Labour. By 1967, it was the federation's largest affiliate, and the third-largest union in Japan, with 505,461 members. It proved influential in the confederation, and in 1980, its president, Tadanobu Usami, became the confederation's president. In 1969, the union absorbed a number of other unions which represented supermarket workers. It soon began representing workers in the wholesale trade, and by the mid-1990s was considered unique among Japanese unions in employing large numbers of organisers, and negotiating pay and conditions on an industry-wide basis. The union became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |