Research Guides: Labor Union Research for the Labor Relations Community: Foreign and International Organizations

Foreign Labor Unions & Confederations Online

A sampling of international labor organizations and foreign labor union federations is presented here.

Canadian Labour Congress
The Canadian Labour Congress is the umbrella organization for affiliated Canadian and international unions, provincial federations of labour, and regional labour councils, and represents more than three million affiliated workers.
Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU)
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) was launched in December 1985 after four years of unity talks between unions opposed to apartheid and committed to a non-racial, non-sexist and democratic South Africa.
Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging (Federation Dutch Labour Movement; FNV)
The Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging (FNV) has about 1,4 million members and 17 affiliates. It is the largest trade union in the Netherlands.
German Confederation of Trade Unions (DGB)
Global Unions (AFL-CIO)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Worldwide union network. Based in Brussels, Belgium, the ITUC represents 175 million workers in 155 countries and territories and has 311 national affiliates
ITUC Address Book
Trades Union Congress (TUC)
The British trade union federation. The Trade Union Congress' (TUC) membership now stands at 58 unions, representing nearly six and a half million people.

These organizations are listed as sources of data and research.