International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) 2
International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) 2 : This is the representative organization at the international level, of free labour organizations (trade unions) throughout the world. To put another way, it is the pinnacle of the international labour movement. The ICFTU was established in 1949, by the non-communist members of its predecessor, the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU). This was occasioned by a split in the WFTU, where its non-communist members were of the view that the communist members were dominating. Membership in the ICFTU is open to bona fide trade union organizations which: (a) Are independent of any outside dominating influence; (b) Derive their authority only from the members; (c) Have a freely and democratically-elected leadership; and (d) Voluntarily accept the aims and constitution of the ICFTU. The motto of the ICFTU is Bread, Peace and Freedom. Its aims are to: (1) Promote the interests of working people throughout the world; (2) Work for consistently rising living standards, for peace, full employment and social security; (3) Reduce the gap between rich and poor, both within and between nations; (4) Work for international understanding, for disarmament and the establishment of peace; (5) Help workers everywhere to organize themselves and secure recognition of their organizations as free bargaining agents; (6) Fight against oppression and dictatorship everywhere and against discrimination of any kind on the grounds of race, colour, creed or sex; and (7) Defend the fundamental human and trade union rights. Apart from its secretariat, the day-to-day international work of the ICFTU is carried out through its following regional organizations: (a) APRO - the Asian and Pacific Regional Organization; (b) AFRO - the African Regional Organization; (c) ORIT - the Inter- American organization of Workers
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