World Organization of Workers

WOW
Full name	World Organization of Workers
Founded	September 1921
Members	1.3 million in 60 countries
Key people	Roel Rotshuizen, President Günther Trausznitz, Vice-President Dick Heinen, Vice-President Juana Maritza Chireno, Vice-President Chrysanthe Koffi Zounnadjala Agbogbe, Vice-President Miguel Angel Duche, Vice-President Hummayun Mohammad Shakir, Vice-President Rolf Weber, Treasurer Piet Nelissen, Board Member Bjørn van Heusden, Executive Secretary
Country	International
Website	http://www.wownetwork.be

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The World Organization of Workers (WOW) is an international trade union federation.

History

WOW was founded in September 1921, under the name of World Federation of Clerical Workers (WFCW).^[1] The WFCW joined the International Federation of Christian Trade Unions (IFCTU), which was later called the World Confederation of Labour (WCL). On October 31, 2006, the WCL was dissolved when it joined with the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions to form the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). Rather than join ITUC, the WFCW decided to function as an independent trade union federation under the name World Organization of Workers (WOW).

Malta World Congress

WOW held its first World Congress on November 2–9, 2008 in Malta. It was at this conference that the name World Organization of Workers (WOW) was formally adopted. Also at this conference two resolutions were adopted. The first resolution dealt with Social dialogue, International Labour Standards and Social Justice.^[2] The second resolution promoted a new balance within corporate governance structures.^[2]

Organization

Currently, 130 trade unions are affiliated with WOW, representing 1.3 million workers from 60 nations. The president is Roel Rotshuizen,^[3] the secretary general of the Christelijk Nationaal Vakverbond (CNV). WOW's headquarters are based in Brussels, Belgium.

References

↑ "About WOW". WOW. Retrieved 2012-09-17.
1 2 "World Organization of Workers" (PDF). Resolution. Retrieved 2012-09-17.
↑ "LinkedIn: Roel Rotshuizen". Retrieved 2012-10-10.

External links

Official site
www.facebook.com/worldorganizationofworkers - World Organization of Workers Facebook page

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