Trade Union International of Agroalimentary, Food, Commerce, Textile & Allied Industries
The Trade Union International of Agroalimentary, Food, Commerce, Textile and Allied Industries (French: Union internationale syndicale des travailleurs de l'agriculture, alimentation, commerce, textiles et industries similaires, UISTAACT) is one of ten Trade Union Internationals of the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU).
Union internationale syndicale des travailleurs de l'agriculture, alimentation, commerce, textiles et industries similaires | |
Founded | 1997 |
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Headquarters | Montreuil Cedex, France |
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Key people | Aliou Ndiaye (Gen Sec) Julien Huck (President) |
Affiliations | WFTU |
History
editThe union was formed in 1997 by the merger of the Trade Union International of Agricultural, Forestry and Plantation Workers, Trade Union International of Food, Tobacco, Hotel and Allied Industries Workers, Trade Union International of Workers in Commerce, Trade Union International of Textile, Leather and Fur Workers Unions. All of these TUIs were founded in 1949, except the Commerce Workers which was founded in 1959.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ Europa World Year Book London; Taylor & Francis, 2004 p.342
- ^ ICTUR; et al., eds. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9543811-5-8.