International Organisation of Employers
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The International Employers Organization is an international organization
representing the interests of business
. Established in 1920, as of June 2009 it had 148 national employer organisations
from 141 countries.
International organization
An intergovernmental organization, sometimes rendered as an international governmental organization and both abbreviated as IGO, is an organization composed primarily of sovereign states , or of other intergovernmental organizations...
representing the interests of business
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
. Established in 1920, as of June 2009 it had 148 national employer organisations
Employers' organization
An employers' organization, employers' association or employers' federation is an association of employers. A trade union, which organizes employees is the opposite of an employers' organization...
from 141 countries.