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).
International Confederation of Free Trade Unions | |
Merged into | ITUC |
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Founded | 7 December 1949 |
Dissolved | 31 October 2006 |
Headquarters | Brussels, Belgium |
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Members | 155 million in 148 countries (2006) |
Affiliations | International |
Website | www |
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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