International Trade Union Confederation

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International Trade Union Confederation

Summary

International Trade Union Confederation is a labor union[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of labor_union entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (424 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • International Trade Union Confederation was a member of Progressive Alliance[3].
  • International Trade Union Confederation was a member of Conference of NGOs[4].
  • International Trade Union Confederation is in the country of Belgium[5].
  • International Trade Union Confederation's instance of is recorded as labor union[6].
  • International Trade Union Confederation's instance of is recorded as non-governmental organization[7].
  • International Trade Union Confederation's instance of is recorded as consortium[8].
  • International Trade Union Confederation's instance of is recorded as organization[9].
  • International Trade Union Confederation's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization[10].
  • International Trade Union Confederation followed International Confederation of Free Trade Unions[11].
  • International Trade Union Confederation followed World Confederation of Labour[12].
  • International Trade Union Confederation's headquarters location is recorded as Brussels[13].
  • International Trade Union Confederation's headquarters location is recorded as Brussels-Capital Region[14].
  • International Trade Union Confederation's Commons category is recorded as CSI Member[15].
  • International Trade Union Confederation's archives at is recorded as International Institute of Social History[16].
  • International Trade Union Confederation's chairperson is recorded as Luc Triangle[17].
  • November 1, 2006 marks the founding of International Trade Union Confederation[18].
  • International Trade Union Confederation's official website is recorded as http://ituc-csi.org[19].
  • International Trade Union Confederation's topic's main category is recorded as Category:International Trade Union Confederation[20].
  • International Trade Union Confederation's replaces is recorded as International Confederation of Free Trade Unions[21].
  • International Trade Union Confederation's replaces is recorded as World Confederation of Labour[22].
  • International Trade Union Confederation's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'International Trade Union Confederation'}[23].
  • International Trade Union Confederation's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Confédération syndicale internationale'}[24].
  • International Trade Union Confederation's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Internationaler Gewerkschaftsbund'}[25].
  • International Trade Union Confederation's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Confederación Sindical Internacional'}[26].
  • International Trade Union Confederation's has characteristic is recorded as United Nations General Consultative Status[27].

Body

Founding

November 1, 2006 marks the founding of International Trade Union Confederation[18].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'International Trade Union Confederation'}[23], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Confédération syndicale internationale'}[24], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Internationaler Gewerkschaftsbund'}[25], and {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Confederación Sindical Internacional'}[26]. Predecessors include International Confederation of Free Trade Unions[11] and World Confederation of Labour[12]. Short names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'ITUC'}[28], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'CSI'}[29], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'IGB'}[30], and {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'CSI'}[31].

Leadership

International Trade Union Confederation's chairperson is recorded as Luc Triangle[17].

Operations

Headquarters locations include Brussels[13], a big city[32], in Belgium[33], founded in 1795[34] and Brussels-Capital Region[14], a region of Belgium[35], in Belgium[36], founded in 1989[37].

Why It Matters

International Trade Union Confederation ranks in the top 4% of labor_union entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (424 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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  29. [31] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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