The General Confederation of Trade Unions or GCTU (, Vseobshchya Konfederatsya Profsoyuzov or VKP) is an international trade union confederation. It was founded on 16 April 1992 and incorporates members from the Commonwealth of Independent States.
The GCTU claims a membership of 75 million and is led by Mikhail Shmakov as president.
Member Unions National Trade Union Centers The national trade union centers affiliated with the GCTU as of 2009 included:GCTU AffiliatesNational Trade Union Centres Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus National Trade Union Confederation of Moldova Georgian Trade Union Confederation Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia Azerbaijan Trade Unions Confederation Federation of Trade Unions of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Federation of Trade Unions Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Tajikistan
Industrial Trade Union Internationals The industrial trade union internationals with the GCTU as of 2009 included:GCTU AffiliatesIndustrial Trade Union Internationals
International Association of Civil Aviation Workers' Unions International Amalgamation of Unions of Automobile and Farm Machinery Workers International Organisation of Agro-Industrial Trade Unions International Confederation of Atomic Energy Workers' Unions International Confederation of Water Transport Workers' Unions Trade Union International of Workers in Geology, Geodesy and Cartography Federation of Mining and Metallurgical Workers' Unions International Trade Union Federation of State and Public Employees International Confederation of Railway Workers' and Transport Builders' Unions International Trade Union Alliance of Public Utilities, Local Industry and Services Workers International Confederation of Health Workers' Unions Consultative Council of Cultural Workers' Unions Federation of Timber and Related Industries Workers' Unions of the Commonwealth of Independent States International Organisation of Metalworkers' Unions International Association of Trade Unions of Workers in Scientific Research and Production Co-operatives and Enterprises International Confederation of Trade Unions of Workers in the Oil and Gas Industries and Construction Workers in the Oil and Gas Complex International Community of Defence Industry Workers' Unions International Organisation of Trade Unions of Educational and Scientific Workers. (IOTU "Education & Science") Trade Union International of Workers in Radio-electronic Industry International Association of Fishing Industry Workers' Unions International Organisation of Communications Workers' Unions International Confederation of Joint Venture Workers' Unions International Confederation of Construction and Building Materials Industry Workers' Unions International Association of Textile and Light Industry Workers' Unions International Public Organisation "Confederation of Unions of Workers in Commerce, Restaurants, Consumers' Co-operatives and Various Forms of Business" International Federation of Transport and Road Construction Workers' Unions International Association of Chemical and Allied Workers' Unions International Trade Union Association "ELEKTROPROFSOYUZ"("ELECTROUNION")
See also
World Federation of Trade Unions
References
External links www.vkp.ru - website.