International Confederation of Free Trade Unions

The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) was an international trade union. It came into being on 7 December 1949 following a split within the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU), and was dissolved on 31 October 2006 when it merged with the World Confederation of Labour (WCL) to form the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC).

ICFTU
International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
Merged intoITUC
Founded7 December 1949
Dissolved31 October 2006
HeadquartersBrussels, Belgium
Location
  • International
Members
155 million in 148 countries (2006)
AffiliationsInternational
Websitewww.ituc-csi.org

Prior to being dissolved, the ICFTU had a membership of 157 million members in 225 affiliated organisations in 148 countries and territories.

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