All Workers Militant Front
Encyclopedia
The All-Workers Militant Front is a coordination centre within the Greek trade union
movement, founded on the initiative of Communist Party of Greece
trade-unionists in April 1999. Amongst it membership are also cadres of Communist Renewal
. PAME is critical of the official positions and leadership of the General Confederation of Greek Workers. According to its website, the trade unions that are affiliated in PAME have 415,000 members in total as of 2005. PAME is internationally affiliated with the World Federation of Trade Unions
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Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
movement, founded on the initiative of Communist Party of Greece
Communist Party of Greece
Founded in 1918, the Communist Party of Greece , better known by its acronym, ΚΚΕ , is the oldest party on the Greek political scene.- Foundation :...
trade-unionists in April 1999. Amongst it membership are also cadres of Communist Renewal
Communist Renewal
Communist Renewal is a communist organization in Greece. The group was formed in February 2000 following a split in late 1999 from the Renewing Communist Ecological Left . The founders of Communist Renewal were dissatisfied with the upcoming cooperation between AKOA and Synaspismos...
. PAME is critical of the official positions and leadership of the General Confederation of Greek Workers. According to its website, the trade unions that are affiliated in PAME have 415,000 members in total as of 2005. PAME is internationally affiliated with the World Federation of Trade Unions
World Federation of Trade Unions
The World Federation of Trade Unions was established in 1945 to replace the International Federation of Trade Unions. Its mission was to bring together trade unions across the world in a single international organization, much like the United Nations...
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External links
- PAME webpage (in English)