Trade Union International of Textile, Leather and Fur Workers Unions

The Trade Union International of Textile, Leather and Fur Workers Unions was a trade union international affiliated with the World Federation of Trade Unions.

History The Trade Union International of Textile, Leather and Fur Workers Unions was formed in 1958 when the TUIs of Leather, Shoe, Fur and Leather Products and of Textile and Clothing Workers merged. Both of the earlier organizations were founded in 1949.Directory of World Federation of Trade Unions] December 1958 p.56The World Federation of Trade Unions, 1945-1985. Prague; Published by the WTFU in cooperation with PRACE Czechoslovak Trade Unions 1985 pp.156-7

In 1997 the Trade Union International of Agroalimentary, Food, Commerce, Textile & Allied Industries was formed 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.Europa World Year Book London; Taylor & Francis, 2004 p.342

Organization The TUI had a controlling congress, directing committee, bureau and permanent secretariat.Coldrick, A. Percy and Jones, Philip. The international directory of the trade union movement New York : Facts on File, p.183

In 1978 its address was listed as Opletova 57 Prague, 1Coldrick and Jones p.204 an address it would keep until at least 1991.Upham, Martin Trade unions of the world, 1992-1993. Harlow, Essex, U.K. : Longman; Detroit, Mich. : Distributed exclusively in the U.S. and Canada by Gale Research Inc., 1991 p.559

It cooperated on a regional level with the Latin American Federation of Textile, Clothing and Leather Workers, the Arab Federation of Textile Workers and the Organization of African Trade Union Unity.The World Federation of Trade Unions, 1945-1985. p.155

Membership

In 1976 the TUI claimed affiliates in 29 countries.Coldrick and Jones p.204 In 1985 it had 75 organizations in 58 countries representing 29 million members.The World Federation of Trade Unions, 1945-1985. p.155

Publications

It published the periodicals Courier and News.The World Federation of Trade Unions, 1945-1985 p.155

Leadership General Secretaries 1958: Jaroslav Mevald Zdeněk Špička 1979: Jan Kriz 1987: Jan Hübner 1990: Evgeni Sidorov

Presidents 1958: Teresa Noce c.1960: Lina Fibbi Antonio Molinari Gilberto Morales

See also

International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' Federation

References