WCL/CMT

World Confederation of Labour
Founded	1920
Date dissolved	31 October 2006
Merged into	ITUC
Members	26 million in 116 countries[1]
Country	International
Affiliation	International
Office location	Brussels, Belgium
Website	www.cmt-wcl.org

The World Confederation of Labour (WCL) was founded in 1920 under the name of the "International Federation of Christian Trade Unions" as a confederation of unions associated with the Christian Democratic parties of Europe. It went into eclipse in the 1930s, when its affiliates in Germany, Austria and Italy were suppressed, and lost most of its affiliates in Eastern Europe after the end of World War II. Image File history File links WCL_logo. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 3 - Babe Ruth is traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees for $125,000, the largest sum ever paid for a player at that time. ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) is the worlds largest trade union federation. ... Nickname: The Capital Of Europe, Comic City City of a 100 Museums Map showing the location of Brussels in Belgium Coordinates: Country Belgium Region Brussels-Capital Region Founded 797 Founded (Region) June 18, 1989 Mayor (Municipality) Freddy Thielemans Area    - City 162 (Region) km²  (62. ... Christian Democracy is a political ideology, born at the end of the 19th century, largely as a result of the papal encyclical Rerum Novarum of Pope Leo XIII, in which the Vatican recognizes workers misery and agrees that something should be done about it, in reaction to the rise of... World map showing Europe Political map (neighbouring countries in Asia and Africa also shown) Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Eastern Europe is the eastern region of Europe variably defined. ... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead...

It chose to remain independent of both the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions and the World Federation of Trade Unions created in the last days of World War II and the early days of the Cold War. The IFCTU changed its name to the WCL in 1968 and drew most of its membership from the third world. 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 World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) was established in the wake of the Second World War to bring together trade unions across the world in a single international organization, much like the United Nations. ... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead... For other uses, please see Cold War (disambiguation). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... For the Jamaican reggae band, see Third World (band). ...

The WCL was formally dissolved on 31 October 2006 when it merged with the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) to form the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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 International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) is the worlds largest trade union federation. ...

See also

• List of federations of trade unions
• International Trade Union Confederation
• International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
• World Federation of Trade Unions

This is a list of federations of trade unions by country. ... The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) is the worlds largest trade union federation. ... 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 World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) was established in the wake of the Second World War to bring together trade unions across the world in a single international organization, much like the United Nations. ...

References

• (2005) ICTUR et al, Trade Unions of the World, 6th, London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.

The International Centre for Trade Union Rights (ICTUR) is ICTUR has accredited status with both the United Nations and the International Labour Organization. ...

External links

• www.cmt-wcl.org - official site.

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