The International Federation of Building and Wood Workers (IFBWW) is a global union federation of trade unions in the building, building materials, wood, forestry and allied industries, established in 1934 by a merger of the Building Workers International and Wood Workers International. The International Secretariat of Stone Masons, the International Secretariat of Painters and allied trades and the International Secretariat of Bricklayers have later joined the organisation. As of 2005, it has 287 member organisations in 124 countries, representing a combined membership of more than 10 million workers. A global union federation is an international federation of national and regional trade unions organising in specific industry sectors or occupational groups, sometimes also known as an international trade secretariat. ... A union (labor union in American English; trade union in British English; either labour union or trade union in Canadian English) is a group of workers who act collectively to address common issues. ... Forestry is the art, science, and practice of studying and managing forests and plantations, and related natural resources. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The IFBWW is based in Geneva, Switzerland, and has a network of regional offices. The organisation works closely with the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) and the other global union federations, and has a Special Consultative Status to the Economic and Social Committee of the United Nations. Geneva: the Mont Blanc bridge over the Rhône River and St Peters Cathedral Geneva (French: Genève) is the second-most populous city in Switzerland located where Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman, but the Genevois are fond of calling it Lac de Genève) empties into the... Claiming 157 million members in 225 affiliated organisations in 148 countries and territories, the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) came into being on December 7, 1949 following a split within the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU). ... ... The United Nations, or UN, is an international organization established in 1945 and now made up of 191 states. ...

The IFBWW holds a Congress every four years, consisting of delegates from the member organisations. The congress establish set the priorities and strategy for the organisation, and elects the Executive Committee. which meets immediately before and after the Congress and at the midpoint of the congress period. As supreme governing body during the intercongress period, it is responsible for all policies and operations of the IFBWW. The Executive Committee subsequently appoints a Management Committee, which is responsible for the administration of the IFBWW and for the implementation of its policies.

The organisation's headquarters is located in Carouge, close to Geneva, in Switzerland. Carouge is a city in the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland, with a population of 18,479 (2003). ... Geneva: the Mont Blanc bridge over the Rhône River and St Peters Cathedral Geneva (French: Genève) is the second-most populous city in Switzerland located where Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman, but the Genevois are fond of calling it Lac de Genève) empties into the...

External link

• International Federation of Building and Wood Workers (http://www.ifbww.org/) - official site