Global Union Directory
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Global Union Directory
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UNION NAME | DETAILS |
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| Afghanistan | |||
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| AAFTU - the All Afghanistan Federation of Trade Unions | 
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200,000 | |
| AAWU - the All Afghanistan Women's Union |
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60,000 | |
| AFTU - the Afghanistan Federation of Trade Unions |
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4,500 | |
| AIJA - the Afghanistan International Journalists' Association |
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ALO - the Afghan Labour Organisation |
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| ALU - the Afghanistan Lawyers' Union |
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3,000 | |
| ANPWU - the Afghanistan National Powerful Workers' Union |
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1,700 | |
| ATA - the Afghanistan Teachers' Association |
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| ATSA - the Afghanistan Teachers' Support Association |
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4,000 | |
| CCNUAE - the Central Council of National Unions of Afghanistan Employees |
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71,597 | |
| NJUA - the National Journalists' Union |
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7,200 | |
| Albania | |||
| APJA - the Association of Professional Journalists |
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| BSPSH - the Union of Independent Trade Unions of Albania (NF) |
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85,000 | |
| CITU - the Chemical Independent Trade Union |
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| FBWPSA - the Trade Union Federation of Building, Wood and Public Service Workers |
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| FSASH - the Trade Union Federation of Education and Science of Albania (NF) |
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| GFTW - the General Federation of Transport Workers |
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| ITTU - the Independent Textile, Garment and Leather Trade Union |
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| ITUCWDPO - the Independent Trade Union of Civil Workers of Defence and Public Order |
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| ITUEA - the Independent Trade Union of Education |
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| ITUMM - the Independent Trade Union of Mines and Metallurgy |
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| KSSH - the Confederation of Trade Unions of Albania (NF) |
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105,000 | |
| LAJ - the League of Albanian Journalists |
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| SFBW - the Syndical Federation of Building Workers |
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| SPESH - the Independent Trade Union of Energy |
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| SPILT - the Independent Trade Union of Textile and Light Industry Workers |
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| SPPBBSH - the Independent Trade Union of Workers in Agriculture and Livestock |
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| SPPCMR - the Independent Trade Union of Civil Workers of Defence and Public Order |
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| SPPNS - the Independent Trade Union of Oil Workers |
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| SPUTBSH - the Independent Trade Union of Food, Commerce and Banking |
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| TUFAFW - the Trade Union Federation of Agriculture and Food Workers |
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| TUFCCMM - the Trade Union Federation of Chemistry, Metallurgy and Metal Workers |
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| TUFDCWA - the Trade Union Federation of Civil Defence Workers |
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| TUFHE - the Trade Union Federation of Health Employees |
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| TUFIW - the Trade Union Federation of Industrial Workers |
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| TUFIWA - the Trade Union Federation of Industrial Workers |
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| TUFTGLHW - the Trade Union Federation of Textile, Garment, Leather and Handicrafts Workers |
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| Algeria | |||
| FNTIEG - the National Federation of Workers in the Elecricity and Gas Industries |
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| FNTITC - the National Federation of Workers in the Textile and Leather Industries |
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| SATEF - the Independent Union of Workers in Education and Training |
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| SNAPAP - the National Autonomous Union of Public Administration Staff |
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400,000 | |
| SNJ - the National Union of Journalists |
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| SNOMM - the National Union of Merchant Marine Officers |
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| SNTF - Syndicat National d’Entreprise |
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| UGTA - the General Union of Algerian Workers (NF) |
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1,532,970 | |
| UNPEF - the National Union of Workers in Education and Training |
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| Andorra | |||
| AWU - the Andorran Workers' Union |
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| Angola | |||
| CGSILA - the General Centre of Independent and Free Unions (NF) |
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51,000 | |
| FENSTACH - the National Federation of Unions of Food Industry, Commerce and Hotels (NF) |
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25,000 | |
| FSA-CS - Forca Sindical Angolana - Central Sindical (NF) |
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| FSAPSS - Federação dos Sindicatos da Administração Publica, Saúde e Serviços (NF) |
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| FSIMEQ - the National Federation of Workers in the Metal, Energy and Chemical Industries |
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| FSTAPPD - the Federation of Unions of Workers in Agro-Livestock, Fisheries and Related Trades (NF) |
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| FSTTCA - Federacao dos Sindicatos dos Trabalhadores dos Transportes e Comunicacoes (NF) |
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| SIMA - the Independent Union of Maritime and Related Workers |
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| SINPROF - Sindicato Nacional de Professores |
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| SINPTENU - the National Union of Teachers and Workers within the non-University Education System |
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| SISTHC - Sindicato Independente dos Serviços Turísticos Hoteleiro e Commerciais |
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| SNEBA - the National Union of Bank Employees |
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2,200 | |
| SNITSFP - the National Independent Trade Union of Health and Civil Service Workers |
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| SNTCH - the National Trade Union of Building and Housing Workers |
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| UNTA - the National Union of Angolan Workers (NF) |
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159,012 | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | |||
| ABPSA - the Antigua and Barbuda Public Service Association |
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365 | |
| ABUT - the Antigua and Barbuda Union of Teachers |
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| ABWU - the Antigua and Barbuda Workers' Union (NF) |
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3,000 | |
| ATLU - the Antigua Trades and Labour Union |
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7,000 | |
| Argentina | |||
| AAA - the Argentine Aeronauts' Association |
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| AAA - the Argentinian Actors' Association |
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| ADEF - the Pharmacy Clerks' and Employees' Association |
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| AEDGI - the General Direction of Taxation Employees Association |
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| AEF - the Argentinean Educators' Federation |
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| AMRA - Asociación de Médicos de la República Argentina |
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| AOMA - Asociación Obrera Minera Argentina |
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| AOT - Asociación Obrera Textil |
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| APA - Asociación de Personal Aeronáutico |
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| APA - the Airline Pilots' Association |
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| APES - Asociación del Personal Superior del Congreso de la Nación |
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| APJAE - Asociación del Personal Jerárquico del Agua y la Energía |
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| APL - Asociación del Personal Legislativo |
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| APOC - Asociación del Personal de los Organismos de Control |
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| APSEE - Asociación del Personal Superior de Empresas de Energía |
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| ASIMRA - Asociación de Supervisores de la Industria Metalmecánica |
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| ATE - the State Workers' Association |
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| ATILRA - the Argentinian Dairy Workers' Union |
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| BAA - the Banking Association |
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| CCAS - Consejo Coordinador Argentino Sindical (NF) |
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| CCUOMM - Centro de Capitanes de Ultramar y Oficiales de la Marina Mercante |
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| CEA - Confederación de Educadores Argentinos |
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| CGT - the General Confederation of Labor (NF) |
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4,401,020 | |
| COEMA - the Municipal Workers' and Employees' Confederation |
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| CSC - the Classist and Combative Current (NF) |
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| CTA - the Argentine Workers' Center (NF) |
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1,104,710 | |
| CTERA - the Education Workers' Confederation of the Argentine Republic |
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| FAA - the Argentine Agrarian Federation |
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| FAECYS - the Argentine Federation of Service and Commercial Employees |
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| FAPJRA - the Federation of Associations of Senior Staff of the Argentine Republic |
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| FASPGP - the Private Petroleum and Gas Federation |
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| FATAGA - Federación Argentina de Aguas Gaseosas y Afines |
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| FATERYH - the Argentine Federation of Rental Tenancy Building and Property Workers |
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| FATICA - Federación Argentina de Trabajadores de la Industria del Cuero y Afines |
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| FATPCHPA - Federación Argentina Trabajadores Pasteleros, Confiteros, Heladeros, Pizzeros y Alfajoreros |
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| FATPREN - Federación Argentina de Trabajadores de Prensa |
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| FAUPPA - the Argentinian Union Federation of Bakery and Allied Staff |
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| FEDCAM - the Truck Drivers' Federation |
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| FEFRA - the Fiscal Employees' Federation of the Argentine Republic (NF) |
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| FETERA - the Energy Workers' Federation |
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| FJA - the Argentine Judicial Federation |
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| FNTC - Federación Nacional de Trabajadores Camioneros y Obreros del Transporte Automotor de Cargas Logistica y Servicios |
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| FOEIPCQ - the Paper, Cardboard and Chemical Industry Workers' and Employees' Federation |
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| FONIVA - Federación Obrera Nacional de la Industria del Vestido y Afines |
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| FTIA - Federación de Trabajadores de la Industria de la Alimentación |
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| FTT - Federación de Trabajadores del Tabaco de la República Argentina |
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| La Fraternidad |
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| La Fraternidad - Sociedad de Personal Ferroviario de Locomotoras |
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| MAAA - the Medical Advertising Agents' Association |
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| PECIFA - Unión del Personal Civil de las Fuerzas Armadas de la República Argentina |
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| SANIDAD - the Federated Association of Health Workers |
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| SATIF - Sindicato Argentino Trabajadores de la Industria Fideera y Afines |
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| SATV - the Argentine Television Workers' Union |
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| SETIA - Sindicato de Empleados Textiles de la Industria y Afines |
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| SICA - the Argentine Cinema Industry Union |
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| SMATA - the Automotive Transport Mechanics and Related Workers' Union |
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| SOMU - Sindicato de Obreros Maritimos Unidos |
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| SS - the Insurance Union |
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| SUGARA - the Union of Lifeguards and Related Occupations |
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| SUPARA - the Union of Customs Staff |
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| SUPEH - Federacion Sindicatos Unidos Petrolerus e Hidrocarburiferos |
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| SUTNA - Sindicato Unico de Trabajadores del Neumatico Argentino |
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| UATRE - the Rural Workers' and Dockers' Union |
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| UCI - Unión Cortadores de la Indumentaria |
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| UECARA - the Building Employees' and Related Workers' Union |
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| UEJN - Unión de Empleados de la Justicia de la Nación |
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| UF - Unión Ferroviaria |
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| UOCRA - the Building Workers' Union |
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| UOM - the Metalworkers' Union |
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| UOTESYL - Unión de Obreros Empleados Tintoreros, Sombrereros y Lavaderos |
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| UPCN - the National Civil Servants' Union |
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| UPTA - Unión Profesionales Técnicos Agropecuarios |
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| UTE - the Education Workers' Union |
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| UTHGRA - the Hotel and Food Workers' Union |
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| UTICRA - Unión de Trabajadores de la Industria del Calzado |
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| Armenia | |||
| CCCCWU - the Commerce, Catering and Consumer Cooperatives Workers' Union |
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| CPCST - Comité Syndical National des Travailleurs de la Culture Physique, du Sport et du Tourisme |
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| CRSTESA - Comité Républicain des Syndicats des Travailleurs de l’Education et de la Science (NF) |
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| CTUA - the Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia (NF) |
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296,000 | |
| EIUMEPURA - the Employees' Independent Union of the Municipal Economy and Public Utilities |
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| HWUA - the Health Workers' Union of Armenia |
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| LIWTU - the Light Industry Workers' Trade Union |
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| MAIW - the Republican Branch Union of Machine and Instrument-Making Workers of Armenia |
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| MMWU - the Miners' and Metallurgists' Workers Union |
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| STEESA - Syndicat des Travailleurs et des Etudiants des Etablissements d’Enseignement Supérieur d’Arménie |
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| TWU - the Transport Workers' Union |
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| UAJ - the Union of Armenia's Journalists |
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| Australia | |||
| ACTU - the Australian Council of Trade Unions (NF) |
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1,866,000 | |
| AEU - the Australian Education Union |
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165,000 | |
| AIMPE - the Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers |
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2,476 | |
| ALAEA - the Australian Licenced Aircraft Engineers Association |
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4,085 | |
| AMIEU - the Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union |
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| AMOU - the Australian Maritime Officers' Union |
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2,500 | |
| AMWU - the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union |
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130,000 | |
| ANF - the Australian Nursing Federation |
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150,000 | |
| APESMA - the Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers |
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25,000 | |
| APFA - the Australian Professional Footballers' Association |
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| ASMOF - the Australian Salaried Medical Officers' Federation |
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5,000 | |
| ASU - the Australian Services Union |
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120,000 | |
| AWG - the Australian Writers' Guild |
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| AWU - the Australian Workers' Union |
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135,000 | |
| BBEIUW - the Breweries and Bottleyards Employees Industrial Union of Workers |
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| BWU - the Blind Workers' Union of Victoria |
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| CAOOAA - the Civil Air Operations Officers' Association |
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1,100 | |
| CEPU - the Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union |
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133,400 | |
| CFMEU - the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union |
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120,000 | |
| CMAA - the Club Managers Association Australia |
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2,500 | |
| CPSU - the Community and Public Sector Union |
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160,000 | |
| FAAA - the Flight Attendants Association of Australia - Domestic/Regional Division |
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| FAAA - the Flight Attendants' Association of Australia - International Division |
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| FAIUNSW - the Funeral and Allied Industries Union of New South Wales |
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| FSU - the Finance Sector Union |
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45,000 | |
| HSU - the Health Services Union |
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70,000 | |
| HWU - the Health Workers' Union (Queensland) |
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| IEUA - the Independent Education Union |
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62,500 | |
| LHMU - the Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union |
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137,000 | |
| MEAA - the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance |
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36,000 | |
| MSAV - the Medical Scientists Association of Victoria |
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| MUA - the Maritime Union of Australia |
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10,000 | |
| NJSPG - the National Jet Systems Pilots Group |
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| NSWNA - the New South Wales Nurses' Association |
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51,000 | |
| NTEU - the National Tertiary Education Union |
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26,000 | |
| NUW - the National Union of Workers |
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90,000 | |
| PFA - the Police Federation of Australia |
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50,000 | |
| QTU - the Queensland Teachers' Union |
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40,000 | |
| RLPA - the Rugby League Professionals Association |
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340 | |
| RTBU - the Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union |
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35,000 | |
| SDA - the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees' Association |
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230,000 | |
| SPAWAW - the Salaried Pharmacists' Association of Western Australia Union of Workers |
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| SRWU - the Shearers and Rural Workers' Union |
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| TCFU - the Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia |
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| TWU - the Transport Workers' Union of Australia |
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80,000 | |
| UCIW - the Union of Christmas Island Workers |
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| UFU - the United Firefighters' Union |
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| Unite |
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| WAA - the Woolclassers' Association of Australia |
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| WAPOU - the Western Australian Prison Officers' Union of Workers |
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| Austria | |||
| ACA - the Austrian Cockpit Association |
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600 | |
| GBH - Gewerkschaft Bau-Holz |
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| GdC - the Trade Union of Chemical Workers |
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31,250 | |
| GdG - the Municipal Employees’ Union |
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155,000 | |
| GMTN - the Metalworking, Textiles and Food Workers' Union |
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220,000 | |
| GOD - the Union of Public Employees |
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230,000 | |
| GPA-DJP - the Union of Salaried Private Sector Employees |
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249,500 | |
| GPF - the Union of Postal and Telecommunications Employees |
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59,618 | |
| KMSfB - Gewerkschaft Kunst, Medien, Sport, freie Berufe |
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| LAK - Chambers for Agricultural Employees |
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33,000 | |
| LFB - the Agriculture and Forestry Workers' Association |
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6,673 | |
| OAK - the Austrian Chamber of Doctors |
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40,000 | |
| OGB - the Austrian Trade Union Federation (NF) |
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1,247,800 | |
| VIDA trade union |
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154,436 | |
| Azerbaijan | |||
| AFIWU - the Agricultural and Food Industry Workers' Union |
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| AHIK - the Azerbaijan Trade Unions Confederation (NF) |
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1,600,000 | |
| AITUCEW - Independent Trade Union of Education Workers of the Azerbaijan Republic |
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| COIWRP - the Committee for Oil Industry Workers' Rights |
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| Elektro-Is - the Power Stations and Electrotechnical Industry Workers' Trade Union |
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| FCWUA - the National Free Trade Union of Chemical Industry Workers |
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| FTUAEC - the Free Trade Union Republican Committee of the Azerbaijan Employees of Culture |
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| GSWTU - the Gas Supply Workers' Trade Union of the Azerbaijan Republican Committee |
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| ITUMT - the Independent Trade Union of Marine Transport of the Azerbaijan Republic |
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| JuHI - the Journalists' Trade Union |
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| Khidmat-Is - the Federation of Commerce, Catering, Consumers' Cooperatives, Health Resorts, Tourism, Sport, Hotel, Fish Industry and Allied Workers' Unions (NF) |
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| LIPSWTU - the Local Industries and Public Services Workers' Trade Union of the Azerbaijan Republican Committee |
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| METAL-IS - the Federation of Metal Workers Trade Union |
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| STTHCIL - Le Syndicat des Travailleurs du Textile, de l'Habillement, du Cuir et de l'Industrie Légère |
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| TUHSW - the Trade Union of Health Service Workers |
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| TULIPSW - the Trade Union of Local Industries and Public Services Workers |
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| TUSOPSW - the Trade Union of State Organisations and Public Service Workers |
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