The Association of Trade Unions (, ZZZ) was a nominal national trade union federation in Poland, led by the Central Trade Union Council (, CRZZ).
The federation was founded in 1945. It claimed 4,000,000 members by 1956, and 12,000,000 in 1980. It was closely linked with the Polish United Workers' Party, although temporarily achieved some autonomy in 1956 during the short period of liberalisation.
In 1980, Solidarity was established as an independent trade union. It proved highly popular; the ZZZ lost most of its membership, and was dissolved in December. Its assets were later passed to the new All-Poland Alliance of Trade Unions.
Affiliates In 1956, the following unions were affiliates:
Agricultural and Forestry Workers' Trade Union Chemical Industry Workers' Trade Union Communal Economy Employees' Trade Union Communication Workers' Trade Union Construction, Ceramics and Allied Trade Workers' Union Cultural Workers' Trade Union Electrical Power Workers' Trade Union Food Industry Workers' Trade Union Foundry Industry Workers' Trade Union Health Service Workers' Trade Union Metal Workers' Trade Union Miners' Trade Union Railway Workers' Trade Union Road and Air Transport Workers' Trade Union Shipping Workers' Trade Union State and Public Workers' Trade Union Textile, Clothing and Leather Industry Workers' Trade Union Wood Products and Local Industry Workers' Trade Union Trade Workers' Trade Union
Presidents 1945: Kazimierz Witaszewski 1948: Edward Ochab 1949: Aleksander Zawadzki 1950: Wiktor Kłosiewicz 1956: Ignacy Loga-Sowiński 1971: Władysław Kruczek 1980: Jan Szydlak 1980: Romuald Jankowski
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