UNI Global Union

Summary

UNI Global Union, formerly Union Network International (UNI), is a global union federation for the skills and services sectors, gathering national and regional trade union. It has affiliated unions in 150 countries representing 20 million workers. The head office is in Nyon, Switzerland. UNI Global Union ratified over 50 Global Framework Agreements with multinational corporation as of 2021.[1]

UNI global union
UNI global union
FoundedJanuary 1, 2000
HeadquartersNyon, Switzerland
Location
  • International
Members
20 million
Key people
Ruben Cortina, President
Christy Hoffman, General Secretary
Websitewww.uniglobalunion.org

History edit

UNI was the result of the merger of four organisations: International Federation of Commercial, Clerical, Professional and Technical Employees (FIET), Media and Entertainment International (MEI), International Graphical Federation (IGF) and Communications International (CI). They merged on 1 January 2000, to form Union Network International. On 2 March 2009, the federation changed its name to UNI Global Union.

Leadership edit

General secretaries edit

2000: Philip Jennings
2018: Christy Hoffman

Presidents edit

2000: Kurt van Haaren
2001: Maj-Len Remahl
2003: Joseph T. Hansen
2010: Joe de Bruyn
2014: Ann Selin
2018: Ruben Cortina
2023: Gerard Dwyer[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Platzer, Hans-Wolfgang; Rüb, Stefan (2014). International framework agreements : an instrument for enforcing social human rights?. Berlin: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. ISBN 978-3-86498-758-8. OCLC 915399297.
  2. ^ "Australia's Gerard Dwyer elected President of UNI Global Union". UNI Global Union. 31 August 2023.

External links edit

  •   Media related to UNI Global Union at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website