National trade union center in Ukraine
The Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine (KVPU) (Ukrainian: Конфедерація вільних профспілок України) is a national trade union center in Ukraine. It is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation.
The federation's origins lie in the Co-ordinating Council of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine, formed during the collapse of the Soviet Union. In November 1993, the council was refounded as the KVPU. Its founding affiliates were:[1]
- Federation Trade Union of Ukrainian Aviation Dispatchers
- Free Trade Union of Locomotive Engineers
- Independent Trade Union of Ukrainian Miners
- Trade Union Association of Ukrainian Civil Aviation Pilots
- Trade Union of Air Engineers
- Trade Union of Textile Workers
In 1996, a dispute over the leadership led the founding affiliates to withdraw, although this was later resolved.[1]
It is one of the few trade unions in Ukraine recognized by the American AFL–CIO as "being independent and honest in its representation of the interests of labor".[2]
Affiliates
The following unions were affiliated in 2019:[3]
References
- ICTUR; et al., eds. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.
- ^ a b Casale, Giuseppe (1999). Social Dialogue in Central and Eastern Europe. ILO. ISBN 9789221119289.
- ^ A new generation emerges on national stage, Kyiv Post (November 25, 2010)
- ^ "ГЕНЕРАЛЬНА УГОДА про регулювання основних принципів і норм реалізації соціальноекономічної політики і трудових відносин в Україні на 2019—2021 роки" (PDF). Zakon. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
External links
- KVPU official site (in Ukrainian).
- uk:Конфедерація вільних профспілок України Wiki page (in Ukrainian)]
