International Federation of Civil Servants

The International Federation of Civil Servants was a global union federation bringing together trade unions representing civil servants.

History

Two international conferences of unions of civil servants were organised by the Austrian Association of Public Employees, and held in Vienna in 1923 and 1924. These led to the establishment of the International Federation of Civil Servants and Teachers in 1925, with headquarters in Paris.^[1]^[2]

In 1927, the International Federation of Trade Unions sponsored the creation of a new Teachers' International Trade Secretariat, and the unions of teachers decided to leave the International Federation of Civil Servants and Teachers, to join the new organisation. As a result, the federation shortened its name to the "International Federation of Civil Servants".^[1]

In 1935, the federation merged into the International Federation of Employees in Public Services, which renamed itself as the "International Federation of Employees in Public and Civil Services".^[1]

General Secretaries

1925: F. S. Noordhoff^[1]

1931: Charles Laurent^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Goldberg, Arthur (1962). The Public Services' International. Washington DC: U.S. Department of Labor.
^ Repertoire des organisations internationales. Geneva: League of Nations. 1936. p. 265.

Global union federations

Building and Wood Workers' International (BWI)

Mergers	International Federation of Building and Wood Workers (2005)
Leadership	Ambet Yuson, general secretary • Per-Olof Sjöö, president

Education International (EI)

Mergers	International Federation of Free Teachers' Unions (1992) World Confederation of Teachers (2007) World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching Profession (1992)
Leadership	David Edwards, general secretary • Susan Hopgood, president

IndustriALL Global Union

Mergers	International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions International Federation of Chemical and General Workers' Unions Miners' International Federation Universal Alliance of Diamond Workers International Federation of Petroleum and Chemical Workers International Metalworkers' Federation International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' Federation International Textile and Garment Workers' Federation International Federation of Textile Workers' Associations International Garment Workers' Federation International Federation of Boot and Shoe Operatives and Leather Workers
Leadership	Valter Sanches, general secretary • Jörg Hofmann, president

Mergers

Leadership

Valter Sanches, general secretary • Jörg Hofmann, president

International Arts and Entertainment Alliance (IFA·IFM)

Mergers	International Federation of Variety Artists
Leadership	Benoît Machuel, general secretary • John F. Smith, president

International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)

Mergers	International Federation of Journalists of Allied or Free Countries
Leadership	Anthony Bellanger, general secretary • Younes M'Jahed, president

International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF)

Mergers	International Commission for Railwaymen (1898) International Federation of Ship, Dock and River Workers (1896)
Leadership	Stephen Cotton, general secretary • Paddy Crumlin, president

International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant,
Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations (IUF)

Mergers	International Federation of Tobacco Workers (1958) International Federation of Plantation and Agricultural Workers (1994) International Landworkers' Federation (1960) Plantation Workers International Federation (1960) International Union of Hotel, Restaurant and Bar Workers (1961)
Leadership	Sue Longley, general secretary • Mark Lauritsen, president

Public Services International (PSI)

Mergers	International Federation of Civil Servants (1935)
Leadership	Daniel Bertossa, general secretary • Britta Lejon, president

UNI Global Union

Mergers	Postal, Telegraph and Telephone International International Federation of Commercial, Clerical, Professional and Technical Employees International Graphical Federation Media and Entertainment International International Secretariat of Entertainment Trade Unions
Leadership	Christy Hoffman, general secretary • Ruben Cortina, president