World Federation of Agricultural Workers

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The World Federation of Agricultural Workers (French: Fédération mondiale de travailleurs agricoles, FMTA) was a global union federation bringing together unions representing workers in agriculture industries.

The federation was established on 27 April 1921 at a meeting in The Hague. Initially named the International Federation of Christian Agricultural Workers' Unions, the federation affiliated to the International Federation of Christian Trade Unions.[1]

By 1979, the federation's affiliates claimed a total of 3,397,000 members.[2] In 1982, it merged with the World Federation of Workers in Food, Drink, Tobacco and Hotel Industries, to form the World Federation of Agriculture and Food Workers.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "World Federation of Agricultural Workers (WFAW-CMT)". UIA Open Yearbook. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  2. ^ Coldrick, Percy; Jones, Philip (1979). The International Directory of the Trade Union Movement. New York: Facts on File. pp. 128–154. ISBN 0871963744.
  3. ^ "World Federation of Agriculture and Food Workers (WFAFW)". Open Yearbook. Union of International Associations. Retrieved 3 December 2019.