French
DeutschWorld 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
[edit]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
[edit]General Secretaries
[edit]- Marcel Reynaert
- M. D. den Hollander
Presidents
[edit]- Age Ijska
- 1973: José Ramon Ranguel Parra
References
[edit]- ^ "World Federation of Agricultural Workers (WFAW-CMT)". UIA Open Yearbook. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "World Federation of Agriculture and Food Workers (WFAFW)". Open Yearbook. Union of International Associations. Retrieved 3 December 2019.