World Federation of Agricultural Workers

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]

Affiliates

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The following unions were affiliated in 1979:[2]

Union Country
Accion Sindical Rural Argentina Argentina
Federacion Unica de Sindicatos de Trabajadores Campesina Argentina
Christian Union of Food and Agriculture Workers Belgium
Federation of Peasants of Belize Belize
Movement of Peasants of Belize Belize
Fédération Beninoise des Travilleurs de la Terre et des Animateurs Ruraux Benin
Federacion Sindical de Trabajadores Campesinos de Cochabamba Bolivia
Acción Campesina Colombiana Colombia
Federacion Campesina Cristiana Costarricense Costa Rica
Dominican Landworkers' Movement Dominica
Federacion Dominicana de Ligas Agrarias Dominican Republic
Federacion Nacional de Organizaciones Campesinas Ecuador
Central Campesina Salvadorena El Salvador
General Federation of Agriculture France
National Farmers' and General Workers' Union Gambia
ALEB West Germany
Mouvement Agricole de Guadeloupe Guadeloupe
Federacion Campesina de Guatemala Guatemala
Landworkers' Movement of Guyana Guyana
Union Nacional Campesina Honduras
Indian Confederation of Agricultural Workers India
National Plantation, Agricultural and Allied Workers' Union of Liberia Liberia
Féderation Nationale des Syndicats Chrétiens des Agricultures et Eleveurs Madagascar
Mauritian Confederation of Workers and Labourers of the Sugar and Tea Industries Mauritius
Comite Pro-Federacion Campesina de Mexico Mexico
Federacion de Xtleros y Candelilleros de la Republica Mexicana Mexico
Catholic Union of Agriculture, Food and Tobacco Netherlands
Food Union Netherlands
Federacion de Trabajadores Campesinos de Nicaragua Nicaragua
Federation of Co-operative and Agricultural Workers' Unions of Nigeria Nigeria
Federacion Nacional Campesina Panama
Movimiento Campesino Paraguayo Paraguay
Federacion Campesina del Peru Peru
Movimiento Campesino de Suriname Suriname
Secretaria Campesina de ASU Uruguay
Confederacion Nacional Campesina de Venezuela Venezuela

Leadership

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General Secretaries

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Marcel Reynaert
M. D. den Hollander

Presidents

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Age Ijska
1973: José Ramon Ranguel Parra

References

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  1. ^ "World Federation of Agricultural Workers (WFAW-CMT)". UIA Open Yearbook. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b 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.