International Trade Secretariats (ITS's)
International Trade Secretariats (ITS's) : These are international 'federations' of national unions and national trade union centres, with each one (ITS) having as its affiliate, industry or sector-specific labour organizations. As such, ITS's are representatives of such industrial and sectoral groupings as agriculture, food, hotels, restaurant and catering; building, wood- workers and construction; clerical, commercial and technical; metalworkers; telecommunications; transport and mining. By definition, each ITS is primarily concerned with issues pertaining to its sector. For its affiliates, it provides research and information representation from an international perspective, education and training, and some degree of technical and financial assistance. ITS's are associated with the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU), constituting a powerful alliance which mounts a formidable lobby within the ILO and international circles
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