Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine
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The Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine (KVPU) is a national trade union center
in Ukraine
. It is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation
.
It is one of the few trade unions in Ukraine recognized by the AFL-CIO
as "being independent and honest in its representation of the interests of labor".
National trade union center
A national trade union center is a federation or confederation of trade unions in a single country. Nearly every country in the world has a national trade union center, and many have more than one. When there is more than one national center, it is often because of ideological differences—in some...
in Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. It is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation
International Trade Union Confederation
The International Trade Union Confederation is the world's largest trade union federation. It was formed on November 1, 2006 out of the merger of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions and the World Confederation of Labour...
.
It is one of the few trade unions in Ukraine recognized by the AFL-CIO
AFL-CIO
The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, commonly AFL–CIO, is a national trade union center, the largest federation of unions in the United States, made up of 56 national and international unions, together representing more than 11 million workers...
as "being independent and honest in its representation of the interests of labor".
External links
- KVPPU official site .