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Major individual unions by sector; membership only where the union itself publishes it.
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| Union | Sector | Country | Region | Home Base | Membership | Affiliation | Website | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists) | Entertainment & Media | Canada | North America | Toronto, Ontario | Canadian Labour Congress; International Federation of Actors | actra.ca | Performers in English-language recorded media | |
| Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) | Health | Canada | North America | Ottawa, Ontario | 200,000 | Canadian Labour Congress; Global Nurses United | nursesunions.ca | Federation of provincial nurses' unions |
| Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) | Telecommunications & Postal | Canada | North America | Ottawa, Ontario | Canadian Labour Congress; UNI Global Union | cupw.ca | Canada Post workers | |
| Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) | Health | Canada | North America | Ottawa, Ontario | 750,000 | Canadian Labour Congress; Public Services International | cupe.ca | Canada's largest union; figure is the union's own published number of over 750,000 |
| Centrale des syndicats du Québec (CSQ) | Education | Canada | North America | Montreal, Quebec | 175,000 | Education International; Public Services International | lacsq.org | Quebec central, mostly education and public sector workers |
| Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) | Construction | Canada | North America | Cambridge, Ontario | Independent | clac.ca | Independent Canadian multi-sector and construction union | |
| Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN) | General / Multi-sector | Canada | North America | Montreal, Quebec | 300,000 | International Trade Union Confederation | csn.qc.ca | Quebec labour central covering public and private sectors |
| Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec (FTQ) | General / Multi-sector | Canada | North America | Montreal, Quebec | 600,000 | Canadian Labour Congress | ftq.qc.ca | Quebec federation of the CLC and Quebec's largest labour central |
| National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) | Public Service | Canada | North America | Ottawa, Ontario | 425,000 | Canadian Labour Congress; Public Services International | nupge.ca | Federation of provincial public sector unions; figure covers members of its components |
| Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) | Public Service | Canada | North America | Ottawa, Ontario | Independent | pipsc.ca | Federal government scientists, IT and other professionals | |
| Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) | Public Service | Canada | North America | Ottawa, Ontario | 245,000 | Canadian Labour Congress; Public Services International | psacunion.ca | Federal public service and agency workers. Membership as reported by PSAC (November 2025). |
| Teamsters Canada | Transport & Maritime | Canada | North America | Laval, Quebec | 125,000 | International Brotherhood of Teamsters | teamsters.ca | Canadian arm of the Teamsters; figure is the union's own published number; includes the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference |
| Unifor | General / Multi-sector | Canada | North America | Toronto, Ontario | 315,000 | IndustriALL Global Union; International Transport Workers' Federation | unifor.org | Canada's largest private sector union; formed 2013 from CAW and CEP; independent of the CLC since 2018 |
| United Food and Commercial Workers Canada (UFCW Canada) | Retail & Services | Canada | North America | Toronto, Ontario | 250,000 | Canadian Labour Congress; UFCW International | ufcw.ca | Canadian arm of UFCW; union reports more than a quarter of a million members |
| United Steelworkers Canada (USW Canada) | Energy & Mining | Canada | North America | Toronto, Ontario | 225,000 | Canadian Labour Congress; IndustriALL Global Union; United Steelworkers | usw.ca | Canadian membership of the United Steelworkers. Membership: USW reports 225,000 members in Canada (2025). |
| Asociación Sindical de Pilotos Aviadores de México (ASPA) | Transport & Maritime | Mexico | North America | Mexico City | IFALPA; Congreso del Trabajo | aspa.org.mx | Mexican airline pilots' association | |
| Asociación Sindical de Sobrecargos de Aviación de México (ASSA) | Transport & Maritime | Mexico | North America | Mexico City | Mexican flight attendants' association | |||
| Coordinadora Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educación (CNTE) | Education | Mexico | North America | Mexico City | Independent | Dissident current and sections within the SNTE, founded 1979; not a separately registered national union | ||
| Sindicato de Telefonistas de la República Mexicana (STRM) | Telecommunications & Postal | Mexico | North America | Mexico City | UNI Global Union; Unión Nacional de Trabajadores | strm.org.mx | Telephone workers' union, principally at Telmex | |
| Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (STUNAM) | Education | Mexico | North America | Mexico City | Unión Nacional de Trabajadores | stunam.org.mx | Academic and administrative workers at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) | |
| Sindicato de Trabajadores Ferrocarrileros de la República Mexicana (STFRM) | Transport & Maritime | Mexico | North America | Mexico City | Congreso del Trabajo | National railway workers' union | ||
| Sindicato de Trabajadores Petroleros de la República Mexicana (STPRM) | Energy & Mining | Mexico | North America | Mexico City | Congreso del Trabajo | Oil workers' union at Pemex, the state oil company | ||
| Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educación (SNTE) | Education | Mexico | North America | Mexico City | 1,600,000 | Education International | snte.org.mx | National education workers' union; Education International reports 1.6 million active members |
| Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores del Seguro Social (SNTSS) | Health | Mexico | North America | Mexico City | Union of workers at the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) | |||
| Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores Mineros, Metalúrgicos, Siderúrgicos y Similares de la República Mexicana (SNTMMSRM) | Energy & Mining | Mexico | North America | Mexico City | IndustriALL Global Union | National miners' and metalworkers' union, known as Los Mineros | ||
| Sindicato Único de Trabajadores Electricistas de la República Mexicana (SUTERM) | Construction | Mexico | North America | Mexico City | Confederación de Trabajadores de México (CTM) | Electrical workers' union, principally at the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) | ||
| Air Line Pilots Association International (ALPA) | Transport & Maritime | United States | North America | Herndon, Virginia | 79,000 | AFL-CIO; Canadian Labour Congress; IFALPA | alpa.org | Airline pilots in the U.S. and Canada |
| Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) | Transport & Maritime | United States | North America | Silver Spring, Maryland | 200,000 | AFL-CIO; Canadian Labour Congress; International Transport Workers' Federation | atu.org | Transit and bus workers in the U.S. and Canada |
| American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) | Public Service | United States | North America | Washington, D.C. | AFL-CIO; Public Services International | afge.org | Largest U.S. federal employee union | |
| American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada (AFM) | Entertainment & Media | United States | North America | New York, New York | AFL-CIO; Canadian Labour Congress; International Federation of Musicians | afm.org | Professional musicians in the U.S. and Canada | |
| American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) | Public Service | United States | North America | Washington, D.C. | 1.4 million | AFL-CIO; Public Services International | afscme.org | State, county and municipal public employees |
| American Federation of Teachers (AFT) | Education | United States | North America | Washington, D.C. | 1.7 million | AFL-CIO; Education International | aft.org | Teachers, paraprofessionals, nurses and public employees |
| American Postal Workers Union (APWU) | Telecommunications & Postal | United States | North America | Washington, D.C. | 200,000 | AFL-CIO; UNI Global Union | apwu.org | U.S. Postal Service clerks, maintenance and motor vehicle workers |
| Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) | Transport & Maritime | United States | North America | Washington, D.C. | 50,000 | AFL-CIO (via CWA); International Transport Workers' Federation | afacwa.org | Flight attendants at U.S. airlines |
| Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) | Transport & Maritime | United States | North America | Independence, Ohio | 57,000 | International Brotherhood of Teamsters (Rail Conference) | blet.org | Locomotive engineers and trainmen; founding member of the Teamsters Rail Conference |
| Communications Workers of America (CWA) | Entertainment & Media | United States | North America | Washington, D.C. | AFL-CIO; UNI Global Union; International Federation of Journalists | cwa-union.org | Telecom, customer service, media and public sector workers | |
| Directors Guild of America (DGA) | Entertainment & Media | United States | North America | Los Angeles, California | 19,000 | AFL-CIO | dga.org | Film and television directors and directorial teams; union reports more than 19,000 members |
| International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) | Entertainment & Media | United States | North America | New York, New York | 150,000 | AFL-CIO; Canadian Labour Congress; UNI Global Union | iatse.net | Film, television and stage technicians and craftspeople in the U.S. and Canada |
| International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) | Public Safety | United States | North America | Washington, D.C. | 350,000 | AFL-CIO; Canadian Labour Congress | iaff.org | Career fire fighters and emergency medical workers in the U.S. and Canada |
| International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) | Industrial & Manufacturing | United States | North America | Upper Marlboro, Maryland | 600,000 | AFL-CIO; Canadian Labour Congress; IndustriALL Global Union; ITF | goiam.org | Machinists, aerospace and airline workers in the U.S. and Canada |
| International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART) | Construction | United States | North America | Washington, D.C. | 230,000 | AFL-CIO; Canadian Labour Congress | smart-union.org | Sheet metal workers and rail and transit workers in the U.S. and Canada |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) | Construction | United States | North America | Washington, D.C. | 775,000 | AFL-CIO; Canadian Labour Congress | ibew.org | Electricians, linemen and utility workers in the U.S. and Canada |
| International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) | Transport & Maritime | United States | North America | Washington, D.C. | 1.3 million | International Transport Workers' Federation; IndustriALL Global Union | teamster.org | Trucking, warehousing, rail and airline workers; independent of AFL-CIO; also covers Canada |
| International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) | Transport & Maritime | United States | North America | San Francisco, California | Canadian Labour Congress; International Transport Workers' Federation | ilwu.org | West Coast, Hawaii and Alaska dockworkers; disaffiliated from AFL-CIO in 2013 | |
| International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) | Transport & Maritime | United States | North America | North Bergen, New Jersey | 85,000 | AFL-CIO; Canadian Labour Congress; International Transport Workers' Federation | ilaunion.org | East Coast, Gulf Coast and Great Lakes dockworkers; figure is the union's own published number |
| International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) | Construction | United States | North America | Washington, D.C. | 410,000 | AFL-CIO; Canadian Labour Congress | iuoe.org | Heavy equipment operators and stationary engineers in the U.S. and Canada |
| International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) | Construction | United States | North America | Hanover, Maryland | AFL-CIO; North America's Building Trades Unions | iupat.org | Painters, glaziers and allied trades in the U.S. and Canada | |
| Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) | Construction | United States | North America | Washington, D.C. | 500,000 | AFL-CIO; North America's Building Trades Unions | liuna.org | Construction laborers in the U.S. and Canada; union reports a half-million members |
| National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) | Transport & Maritime | United States | North America | Washington, D.C. | 20,000 | AFL-CIO | natca.org | Air traffic controllers and aviation safety professionals |
| National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) | Telecommunications & Postal | United States | North America | Washington, D.C. | AFL-CIO; UNI Global Union | nalc.org | City letter carriers for the U.S. Postal Service | |
| National Education Association (NEA) | Education | United States | North America | Washington, D.C. | 3 million | Independent; Education International | nea.org | Largest U.S. union; public school teachers and education support staff |
| National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) | Transport & Maritime | United States | North America | Washington, D.C. | AFL-CIO | nflpa.com | Players' union for the National Football League | |
| National Nurses United (NNU) | Health | United States | North America | Oakland, California | 225,000 | AFL-CIO; Global Nurses United | nationalnursesunited.org | Registered nurses; figure is the union's own published number of more than 225,000 |
| Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) | Entertainment & Media | United States | North America | Los Angeles, California | 160,000 | AFL-CIO; International Federation of Actors | sagaftra.org | Actors and other entertainment and media professionals; figure is the union's own published number |
| Service Employees International Union (SEIU) | Health | United States | North America | Washington, D.C. | 2 million | AFL-CIO; Public Services International; UNI Global Union | seiu.org | Health care, public services and property services workers |
| Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) | Transport & Maritime | United States | North America | Washington, D.C. | AFL-CIO; International Transport Workers' Federation | twu.org | Transit, airline, rail and utility workers | |
| UNITE HERE | Health | United States | North America | New York, New York | AFL-CIO; IUF | unitehere.org | Hotel, gaming, food service and airport workers in the U.S. and Canada | |
| United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry (UA) | Construction | United States | North America | Annapolis, Maryland | AFL-CIO; Canadian Labour Congress; North America's Building Trades Unions | ua.org | Plumbers, pipefitters and service technicians in the U.S. and Canada | |
| United Auto Workers (UAW) | Industrial & Manufacturing | United States | North America | Detroit, Michigan | 400,000 | AFL-CIO; IndustriALL Global Union | uaw.org | Auto, aerospace and agricultural implement workers; figure is active members |
| United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC) | Construction | United States | North America | Washington, D.C. | 500,000 | North America's Building Trades Unions; Building and Wood Workers' International | carpenters.org | Carpenters and joiners in the U.S. and Canada |
| United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) | Retail & Services | United States | North America | Washington, D.C. | 1.2 million | AFL-CIO; IUF; UNI Global Union | ufcw.org | Grocery, retail, meatpacking and food processing workers; also covers Canada |
| United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) | Energy & Mining | United States | North America | Triangle, Virginia | AFL-CIO; IndustriALL Global Union | umwa.org | Coal miners and other energy and manufacturing workers | |
| United Steelworkers (USW) | Energy & Mining | United States | North America | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 850,000 | AFL-CIO; Canadian Labour Congress; IndustriALL Global Union | usw.org | Steel, paper, rubber, mining and manufacturing workers in the U.S. and Canada |
| Writers Guild of America (WGA) | Entertainment & Media | United States | North America | Los Angeles, California | International Affiliation of Writers Guilds | Screen and television writers; two unions, WGA West (Los Angeles) and WGA East (New York) | ||
| Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) | Education | Bahamas | Central America & Caribbean | Nassau | National Congress of Trade Unions Bahamas; Education International | National teachers' union of The Bahamas | ||
| Barbados Workers' Union (BWU) | General / Multi-sector | Barbados | Central America & Caribbean | Bridgetown | ITUC | Principal general union and national centre in Barbados | ||
| Asociación de Profesores de Segunda Enseñanza (APSE) | Education | Costa Rica | Central America & Caribbean | San José | Education International | Secondary-school teachers' association | ||
| Asociación Nacional de Empleados Públicos y Privados (ANEP) | Public Service | Costa Rica | Central America & Caribbean | San José | PSI | https://anep.cr | Major public and private employees' association | |
| Asociación Dominicana de Profesores (ADP) | Education | Dominican Republic | Central America & Caribbean | Santo Domingo | Education International | National public-school teachers' association | ||
| Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Educación de Guatemala (STEG) | Education | Guatemala | Central America & Caribbean | Guatemala City | Education International | Largest teachers' union in Guatemala | ||
| Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Empresa Nacional de Energía Eléctrica (STENEE) | Construction | Honduras | Central America & Caribbean | Tegucigalpa | PSI | Union of workers of the state electricity company ENEE | ||
| Bustamante Industrial Trade Union (BITU) | Transport & Maritime | Jamaica | Central America & Caribbean | Kingston | Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions; ITF; IUF | https://www.bitujamaica.org/ | Founded 1938 by Alexander Bustamante; general union across sugar, transport, tourism and other sectors | |
| Sindicato Único Nacional de Trabajadores de la Industria de la Construcción y Similares (SUNTRACS) | Construction | Panama | Central America & Caribbean | Panama City | CONUSI; BWI | Dominant construction union; BWI affiliate documented in ILO Freedom of Association Case No. 3456 | ||
| Oilfields Workers' Trade Union (OWTU) | Energy & Mining | Trinidad and Tobago | Central America & Caribbean | San Fernando | 11,000 | FITUN; IndustriALL (formerly ICEM) | Founded 1937 out of the Butler labour riots; leading union in Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Trinidad and Tobago Unified Teachers' Association (TTUTA) | Education | Trinidad and Tobago | Central America & Caribbean | Port of Spain | Education International | National teachers' association | ||
| Asociación Bancaria (La Bancaria) | Finance & Insurance | Argentina | South America | Buenos Aires | CGT Argentina; UNI Global Union | National bank employees' association | ||
| Asociación Trabajadores del Estado (ATE) | Public Service | Argentina | South America | Buenos Aires | 143,000 | CTA Argentina; PSI | https://ate.org.ar | State workers' association; membership as reported in CGT union table (2010) |
| Confederación de Trabajadores de la Educación de la República Argentina (CTERA) | Education | Argentina | South America | Buenos Aires | 294,000 | CTA Argentina; Education International | https://www.ctera.org.ar | National education workers' confederation; membership as reported in CGT union table (2010) |
| Federación Argentina de Empleados de Comercio y Servicios (FAECYS) | Retail & Services | Argentina | South America | Buenos Aires | 432,000 | CGT Argentina; UNI Global Union | Largest Argentine union by the reported CGT table (2010) | |
| Federación Nacional de Trabajadores Camioneros | Transport & Maritime | Argentina | South America | Buenos Aires | 150,000 | CGT Argentina; ITF | Truck drivers' federation led historically by the Moyano family; membership as reported in CGT union table (2010) | |
| Sindicato de Mecánicos y Afines del Transporte Automotor (SMATA) | Transport & Maritime | Argentina | South America | Buenos Aires | 89,000 | CGT Argentina; IndustriALL | https://www.smata.com.ar | Membership figure as reported in CGT union table (2010) |
| Unión del Personal Civil de la Nación (UPCN) | Public Service | Argentina | South America | Buenos Aires | 219,000 | CGT Argentina; PSI | National civil-service personnel union; membership as reported in CGT union table (2010) | |
| Unión Obrera de la Construcción de la República Argentina (UOCRA) | Construction | Argentina | South America | Buenos Aires | 221,000 | CGT Argentina; BWI | https://www.uocra.org | Membership figure as reported in CGT union table (2010) |
| Unión Obrera Metalúrgica (UOM) | Industrial & Manufacturing | Argentina | South America | Buenos Aires | 170,000 | CGT Argentina; IndustriALL | https://www.uom.org.ar | Membership figure as reported in CGT union table (2010) |
| Federación Sindical de Trabajadores Mineros de Bolivia (FSTMB) | Energy & Mining | Bolivia | South America | La Paz | Central Obrera Boliviana (COB) | Historic miners' federation; core affiliate of the COB | ||
| APEOESP - Sindicato dos Professores do Ensino Oficial do Estado de São Paulo | Education | Brazil | South America | São Paulo | CUT Brasil; CNTE; Education International | São Paulo state public-school teachers' union | ||
| Sindicato dos Bancários de São Paulo, Osasco e Região | Finance & Insurance | Brazil | South America | São Paulo | CUT Brasil; Contraf-CUT; UNI Global Union | https://bancariossp.org.br | Major bank workers' union for the São Paulo banking centre | |
| Sindicato dos Metalúrgicos do ABC (SMABC) | Industrial & Manufacturing | Brazil | South America | São Bernardo do Campo | CUT Brasil; IndustriALL via CNM-CUT | https://smabc.org.br | Historic ABC auto-belt union; former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | |
| Sindicato dos Metroviários de São Paulo | Transport & Maritime | Brazil | South America | São Paulo | CUT Brasil; ITF | São Paulo metro workers' union | ||
| Sindicato dos Petroleiros do Norte Fluminense (Sindipetro-NF) | Energy & Mining | Brazil | South America | Macaé | CUT Brasil; Federação Única dos Petroleiros (FUP) | Petrobras workers in the Campos Basin offshore fields | ||
| Asociación Nacional de Empleados Fiscales (ANEF) | Public Service | Chile | South America | Santiago | CUT Chile; PSI | National association of public employees | ||
| Colegio de Profesores de Chile | Education | Chile | South America | Santiago | CUT Chile; Education International | https://www.colegiodeprofesores.cl | National teachers' association | |
| Federación de Trabajadores del Cobre (FTC) | Energy & Mining | Chile | South America | Santiago | CUT Chile | Federation of unions of direct employees of state copper miner Codelco | ||
| Federación Colombiana de Trabajadores de la Educación (FECODE) | Education | Colombia | South America | Bogotá | CUT Colombia; Education International | https://fecode.edu.co | Colombia's largest single union; public-school teachers' federation | |
| Unión Nacional de Empleados Bancarios (UNEB) | Finance & Insurance | Colombia | South America | Bogotá | CUT Colombia; UNI Global Union | National bank employees' union | ||
| Unión Sindical Obrera de la Industria del Petróleo (USO) | Energy & Mining | Colombia | South America | Bogotá | CUT Colombia; IndustriALL | Oil workers' union centred on Ecopetrol and Barrancabermeja | ||
| Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) | Agriculture & Food | Guyana | South America | Georgetown | 21,000 | WFTU | https://gawugy.com | Largest union in Guyana; rooted in the sugar industry and now organising oil and gas workers; CARICOM member state |
| Federación de Trabajadores en Construcción Civil del Perú (FTCCP) | Construction | Peru | South America | Lima | CGTP; BWI | https://www.ftccp.com | Negotiates the national sectoral construction agreement with CAPECO | |
| Federación Nacional de Trabajadores Mineros, Metalúrgicos y Siderúrgicos del Perú (FNTMMSP) | Energy & Mining | Peru | South America | Lima | CGTP; IndustriALL | National mining, metalworking and steel federation | ||
| Sindicato Unitario de Trabajadores en la Educación del Perú (SUTEP) | Education | Peru | South America | Lima | Education International | National public-school teachers' union | ||
| Asociación de Empleados Bancarios del Uruguay (AEBU) | Finance & Insurance | Uruguay | South America | Montevideo | PIT-CNT; UNI Global Union | Bank and financial-sector employees' association | ||
| Sindicato Único Nacional de la Construcción y Anexos (SUNCA) | Construction | Uruguay | South America | Montevideo | PIT-CNT; BWI | https://www.sunca.org.uy | National construction workers' union | |
| Federación de Trabajadores Petroleros de Venezuela (Fedepetrol) | Energy & Mining | Venezuela | South America | Caracas | Historic oil workers' federation; activity constrained under recent governments | |||
| Sindicato Único de Trabajadores de la Industria Siderúrgica y Similares (SUTISS) | Industrial & Manufacturing | Venezuela | South America | Ciudad Guayana | Steel workers at SIDOR in the Guayana industrial region | |||
| 3F (Fagligt Fælles Forbund) | Construction | Denmark | Northern Europe | Copenhagen | FH (Danish Trade Union Confederation); ITF; BWI; IndustriALL Global Union | https://www.3f.dk | Denmark's largest union; United Federation of Workers | |
| Dansk Metal | Industrial & Manufacturing | Denmark | Northern Europe | Copenhagen | FH (via CO-industri context); IndustriALL Global Union | https://www.danskmetal.dk | Danish Metalworkers' Union | |
| FOA | Health | Denmark | Northern Europe | Copenhagen | FH; PSI; EPSU | https://www.foa.dk | ||
| HK Danmark | Retail & Services | Denmark | Northern Europe | Copenhagen | FH; UNI Global Union | https://www.hk.dk | ||
| Ammattiliitto Pro (Trade Union Pro) | Industrial & Manufacturing | Finland | Northern Europe | Helsinki | STTK; UNI Global Union; IndustriALL Global Union | https://www.proliitto.fi | ||
| JHL (Julkisten ja hyvinvointialojen liitto) | General / Multi-sector | Finland | Northern Europe | Helsinki | 192,286 | SAK; PSI; EPSU | https://www.jhl.fi | Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors. Membership figure as reported for 2019 (Trade Union Pro/SAK reporting); no newer published figure verified. |
| OAJ (Opetusalan Ammattijärjestö) | Education | Finland | Northern Europe | Helsinki | Akava; Education International | https://www.oaj.fi | Trade Union of Education in Finland | |
| PAM (Palvelualojen ammattiliitto) | Health | Finland | Northern Europe | Helsinki | 226,383 | SAK; UNI Global Union; IUF | https://www.pam.fi | Service Unions United. Membership figure as reported for the start of 2018 (Trade Union Pro/SAK reporting); no newer published figure verified. |
| Teollisuusliitto (Industrial Union Finland) | Industrial & Manufacturing | Finland | Northern Europe | Helsinki | 219,066 | SAK; IndustriALL Global Union | https://www.teollisuusliitto.fi | Formed 2018 from industrial unions merger. Membership figure as reported for 2019 (Trade Union Pro/SAK reporting); no newer published figure verified. |
| Fórsa | Health | Ireland | Northern Europe | Dublin | ICTU; PSI; EPSU | https://www.forsa.ie | Formed 2018 from three public-service unions | |
| INTO (Irish National Teachers' Organisation) | Education | Ireland | Northern Europe | Dublin | ICTU; Education International | https://www.into.ie | ||
| SIPTU (Services, Industrial, Professional and Technical Union) | Transport & Maritime | Ireland | Northern Europe | Dublin | ICTU; ITF; PSI; IndustriALL Global Union | https://www.siptu.ie | Ireland's largest union | |
| Fagforbundet | Health | Norway | Northern Europe | Oslo | 415,000 | LO Norway; PSI; EPSU | https://www.fagforbundet.no | Norway's largest union. Membership: union reports more than 415,000 members (fagforbundet.no). |
| Fellesforbundet | Health | Norway | Northern Europe | Oslo | 174,985 | LO Norway; IndustriALL Global Union; ITF; BWI | https://www.fellesforbundet.no | United Federation of Trade Unions. Membership as reported (2025). |
| Forbundet Styrke (formerly Industri Energi og FLT) | Energy & Mining | Norway | Northern Europe | Oslo | LO Norway; IndustriALL Global Union | https://www.forbundetstyrke.no | Formed December 2024 by merger of Industri Energi and FLT (Norwegian Union of Managerial and Technical Staff) | |
| Norsk Sjømannsforbund (Norwegian Seafarers' Union) | Transport & Maritime | Norway | Northern Europe | Oslo | LO Norway (affiliated via Sjømannsorganisasjonene context); ITF | https://www.sjomannsforbundet.no | ||
| IF Metall | Industrial & Manufacturing | Sweden | Northern Europe | Stockholm | 317,000 | LO Sweden; IndustriALL Global Union | https://www.ifmetall.se | Figure reported by ETUI; formed 2006 |
| Kommunal (Svenska Kommunalarbetareförbundet) | Health | Sweden | Northern Europe | Stockholm | 514,000 | LO Sweden; PSI; EPSU | https://www.kommunal.se | Figure reported by ETUI; about 80% women |
| SEKO (Service- och Kommunikationsfacket) | Transport & Maritime | Sweden | Northern Europe | Stockholm | LO Sweden; ITF; UNI Global Union | https://www.seko.se | Union for service and communication employees | |
| Svenska Transportarbetareförbundet (Transport) | Transport & Maritime | Sweden | Northern Europe | Stockholm | LO Sweden; ITF; ETF | https://www.transport.se | ||
| Sveriges Lärare | Education | Sweden | Northern Europe | Stockholm | Education International | https://www.sverigeslarare.se | Formed 1 January 2023 from Lärarförbundet and Lärarnas Riksförbund | |
| Unionen | General / Multi-sector | Sweden | Northern Europe | Stockholm | 600,000 | TCO; UNI Global Union; IndustriALL Global Union | https://www.unionen.se | Sweden's largest union; figure reported by ETUI |
| ASLEF (Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen) | Public Safety | United Kingdom | Northern Europe | London | TUC; ITF; ETF | https://aslef.org.uk | Train drivers' union founded 1880 | |
| Community | Industrial & Manufacturing | United Kingdom | Northern Europe | London | TUC; IndustriALL Global Union | https://community-tu.org | Successor to steel and textile unions; now multi-sector | |
| CWU (Communication Workers Union) | Telecommunications & Postal | United Kingdom | Northern Europe | London | TUC; UNI Global Union; Post and Logistics | https://www.cwu.org | ||
| GMB | General / Multi-sector | United Kingdom | Northern Europe | London | 601,907 | TUC; IndustriALL Global Union; PSI | https://www.gmb.org.uk | Membership figure cited in UK union organisation research |
| NASUWT | Education | United Kingdom | Northern Europe | Birmingham | 311,919 | TUC; Education International | https://www.nasuwt.org.uk | Teachers' union; HQ at Rednal, Birmingham; membership figure cited in UK union research |
| National Education Union (NEU) | Education | United Kingdom | Northern Europe | London | 457,368 | TUC; Education International | https://neu.org.uk | Formed 2017 from NUT and ATL; membership figure cited in UK union research |
| PCS (Public and Commercial Services Union) | Retail & Services | United Kingdom | Northern Europe | London | TUC; PSI; EPSU | https://www.pcs.org.uk | ||
| RMT (National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers) | Transport & Maritime | United Kingdom | Northern Europe | London | 80,521 | TUC; ITF; ETF | https://www.rmt.org.uk | Membership from the union’s 2024 annual return. |
| UNISON | Health | United Kingdom | Northern Europe | London | 1,217,250 | TUC; PSI; EPSU | https://www.unison.org.uk | Membership figure listed by TUC; largest UK public-service union |
| Unite the Union | Transport & Maritime | United Kingdom | Northern Europe | London | 1,197,696 | TUC; IndustriALL Global Union; ITF | https://www.unitetheunion.org | Membership from 2022 annual return cited in UK government statistics; formed 2007 |
| USDAW (Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers) | Retail & Services | United Kingdom | Northern Europe | Manchester | 402,958 | TUC; UNI Global Union | https://www.usdaw.org.uk | HQ in Salford/Manchester area; membership figure cited in UK union research |
| Gewerkschaft GPA | Finance & Insurance | Austria | Western Europe | Vienna | 291,228 | ÖGB; UNI Global Union; IndustriALL Global Union | Union of Private Sector Employees; formerly GPA-djp. Membership: ÖGB-published figure (31 Dec 2025). | |
| PRO-GE | Industrial & Manufacturing | Austria | Western Europe | Vienna | 211,970 | ÖGB; IndustriALL Global Union; IUF | https://www.proge.at | Production Workers' Union. Membership: ÖGB-published figure (31 Dec 2025). |
| vida | Health | Austria | Western Europe | Vienna | 132,865 | ÖGB; ITF; ETF; UNI Global Union | https://www.vida.at | ÖGB union for transport and service workers. Membership: ÖGB-published figure (31 Dec 2025). |
| BTB (Belgische Transportbond - ABVV) | Transport & Maritime | Belgium | Western Europe | Antwerp | ABVV/FGTB; ITF; ETF | Belgian Transport Workers' Union; socialist confederation sector union | ||
| FNME-CGT (Fédération Nationale des Mines et de l'Énergie CGT) | Energy & Mining | France | Western Europe | Montreuil | CGT; IndustriALL Global Union; PSI | Sector federation of CGT for mines and energy | ||
| FSU (Fédération Syndicale Unitaire) | Education | France | Western Europe | Les Lilas | Education International (via affiliates); ETUC observer context | Major federation in education and public services; not a CGT/CFDT affiliate | ||
| Fédération CGT de la Santé et de l'Action sociale | Health | France | Western Europe | Montreuil | CGT; PSI; EPSU | CGT sector federation for health and social action | ||
| Fédération CGT des Cheminots | Transport & Maritime | France | Western Europe | Montreuil | CGT; ITF; ETF | Sector federation of CGT for railway workers | ||
| Fédération nationale des syndicats de transports CGT | Transport & Maritime | France | Western Europe | Montreuil | CGT; ITF; ETF | CGT sector federation for transport workers | ||
| EVG (Eisenbahn- und Verkehrsgewerkschaft) | Transport & Maritime | Germany | Western Europe | Berlin | 183,084 | DGB; ITF; ETF | https://www.evg-online.org | Railway and transport union formed 2010. Membership: DGB-published figure (31 Dec 2025). |
| GDL (Gewerkschaft Deutscher Lokomotivführer) | Transport & Maritime | Germany | Western Europe | Frankfurt am Main | dbb (associate context); ALE (European train drivers) | https://www.gdl.de | Specialist union for train drivers and onboard staff | |
| GEW (Gewerkschaft Erziehung und Wissenschaft) | Education | Germany | Western Europe | Frankfurt am Main | 274,532 | DGB; Education International | https://www.gew.de | Membership: DGB-published figure (31 Dec 2025). |
| IG BAU (IG Bauen-Agrar-Umwelt) | Construction | Germany | Western Europe | Frankfurt am Main | 186,731 | DGB; BWI; EFBWW | https://www.igbau.de | Membership: DGB-published figure (31 Dec 2025). |
| IG BCE (Industriegewerkschaft Bergbau, Chemie, Energie) | Energy & Mining | Germany | Western Europe | Hanover | 546,786 | DGB; IndustriALL Global Union; IndustriAll Europe | https://www.igbce.de | Membership: DGB-published figure (31 Dec 2025). |
| IG Metall | Industrial & Manufacturing | Germany | Western Europe | Frankfurt am Main | 2,015,495 | DGB; IndustriALL Global Union | https://www.igmetall.de | Germany's largest union; covers metal, electrical, automotive, steel, wood and plastics. Membership: DGB-published figure (31 Dec 2025). |
| NGG (Gewerkschaft Nahrung-Genuss-Gaststätten) | Health | Germany | Western Europe | Hamburg | 181,765 | DGB; IUF; EFFAT | https://www.ngg.net | Membership: DGB-published figure (31 Dec 2025). |
| ver.di (Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft) | Transport & Maritime | Germany | Western Europe | Berlin | 1,830,267 | DGB; UNI Global Union; PSI; ITF | https://www.verdi.de | Formed 2001 from five service unions; includes transport and public services. Membership: DGB-published figure (31 Dec 2025). |
| AOb (Algemene Onderwijsbond) | Education | Netherlands | Western Europe | Utrecht | FNV affiliate; Education International | https://www.aob.nl | General Union of Education Personnel; affiliated to FNV | |
| CNV Vakmensen | Transport & Maritime | Netherlands | Western Europe | Utrecht | CNV; IndustriALL Global Union; ITF (via sectors) | https://www.cnvvakmensen.nl | Individual union within CNV confederation | |
| Nederlandse Politiebond (NPB) | Public Safety | Netherlands | Western Europe | Woerden | FNV affiliate context; EuroCOP | https://www.politiebond.nl | Dutch Police Union | |
| Sindikat metalaca Hrvatske - Industrijski sindikat (SMH-IS) | Construction | Croatia | Southern Europe | Zagreb | SSSH/UATUC; IndustriALL Global Union | Metalworkers' Union of Croatia - Industrial Union | ||
| POE-OTA (Panhellenic Federation of Municipal Employees) | Public Service | Greece | Southern Europe | Athens | ADEDY affiliate context; PSI; EPSU | Federation of municipal employees | ||
| POS (Panhellenic Federation of Railwaymen) | Transport & Maritime | Greece | Southern Europe | Athens | GSEE affiliate context; ITF; ETF | Greek railway workers' federation | ||
| FILT-CGIL (Federazione Italiana Lavoratori Trasporti) | Transport & Maritime | Italy | Southern Europe | Rome | CGIL; ITF; ETF | CGIL transport federation | ||
| FIM-CISL (Federazione Italiana Metalmeccanici) | Industrial & Manufacturing | Italy | Southern Europe | Rome | CISL; IndustriALL Global Union | CISL metalworkers' federation | ||
| FIOM-CGIL (Federazione Impiegati Operai Metallurgici) | Industrial & Manufacturing | Italy | Southern Europe | Rome | CGIL; IndustriALL Global Union | https://www.fiom-cgil.it | CGIL metalworkers' federation; functions as Italy's principal metal union | |
| FP-CGIL (Funzione Pubblica CGIL) | Public Service | Italy | Southern Europe | Rome | CGIL; PSI; EPSU | CGIL public-function federation | ||
| UILM-UIL (Unione Italiana Lavoratori Metalmeccanici) | Industrial & Manufacturing | Italy | Southern Europe | Rome | UIL; IndustriALL Global Union | https://www.uilm.it | UIL metalworkers' federation | |
| Mais Sindicato (Sindicato da Banca, Seguros e Tecnologias e Mais) | Finance & Insurance | Portugal | Southern Europe | Lisbon | UGT Portugal; UNI Global Union | Largest financial-sector union in Portugal; UGT affiliate | ||
| SEP (Sindicato dos Enfermeiros Portugueses) | Health | Portugal | Southern Europe | Lisbon | CGTP affiliate context; PSI | Nurses' union | ||
| SIM (Sindicato Independente dos Médicos) | Health | Portugal | Southern Europe | Lisbon | Independent; FEMS (European doctors) | Independent doctors' union | ||
| Samostalni sindikat metalaca Srbije (SSMS) | Industrial & Manufacturing | Serbia | Southern Europe | Belgrade | SSSS (Savez samostalnih sindikata Srbije); IndustriALL Global Union | Independent Metalworkers' Union of Serbia | ||
| CCOO de Industria | Industrial & Manufacturing | Spain | Southern Europe | Madrid | CCOO; IndustriALL Global Union | CCOO sector federation for industry | ||
| ELA (Euzko Langileen Alkartasuna) | General / Multi-sector | Spain | Southern Europe | Bilbao | ETUC; ITUC | https://www.ela.eus | Largest Basque union; independent confederal union | |
| FeSP-UGT (Federación de Empleadas y Empleados de los Servicios Públicos UGT) | Public Service | Spain | Southern Europe | Madrid | UGT; PSI; EPSU; Education International | UGT federation for public-service employees | ||
| FSC-CCOO (Federación de Servicios a la Ciudadanía) | Transport & Maritime | Spain | Southern Europe | Madrid | CCOO; ITF; UNI Global Union; EPSU | CCOO sector federation covering transport and citizenship services | ||
| LAB (Langile Abertzaleen Batzordeak) | General / Multi-sector | Spain | Southern Europe | Bilbao | Basque nationalist union centre functioning as a union | |||
| OS KOVO | Industrial & Manufacturing | Czechia | Eastern Europe & Black Sea | Prague | ČMKOS; IndustriALL Global Union | Czech Metalworkers' Federation; largest ČMKOS affiliate | ||
| OSŽ (Odborové sdružení železničářů) | Transport & Maritime | Czechia | Eastern Europe & Black Sea | Prague | ČMKOS; ITF; ETF | Trade Union Association of Railwaymen | ||
| NSZZ Solidarność | General / Multi-sector | Poland | Eastern Europe & Black Sea | Gdańsk | ETUC; ITUC | https://www.solidarnosc.org.pl | Functions as a single nationwide union with regional structure; founded 1980; ETUC/ITUC affiliate per its own site | |
| ZNP (Związek Nauczycielstwa Polskiego) | Education | Poland | Eastern Europe & Black Sea | Warsaw | OPZZ; Education International | https://znp.edu.pl | Polish Teachers' Union; OPZZ affiliate | |
| Federația Sanitas din România | Health | Romania | Eastern Europe & Black Sea | Bucharest | CNSLR-Frăția context; PSI; EPSU | Major health-sector federation/union | ||
| FSLI (Federația Sindicatelor Libere din Învățământ) | Education | Romania | Eastern Europe & Black Sea | Bucharest | Education International | Federation of Free Trade Unions in Education; one of Romania's largest education unions | ||
| GMPR (Mining and Metallurgical Union of Russia) | Energy & Mining | Russia | Eastern Europe & Black Sea | Moscow | FNPR | Gorno-Metallurgicheskiy Profsoyuz Rossii; FNPR sector union | ||
| NPG (Independent Miners' Union of Russia) | Energy & Mining | Russia | Eastern Europe & Black Sea | Moscow | Independent (not FNPR) | Nezavisimyy Profsoyuz Gornyakov; independent miners' union documented by ILO/ETUI sources | ||
| Birleşik Metal-İş Sendikası | Industrial & Manufacturing | Turkey | Eastern Europe & Black Sea | Istanbul | DİSK; IndustriALL Global Union | United Metalworkers' Union; DİSK affiliate | ||
| Genel-İş (Türkiye Genel Hizmetler İşçileri Sendikası) | Public Service | Turkey | Eastern Europe & Black Sea | Ankara | DİSK; PSI; EPSU | https://www.genel-is.org.tr | General Services Workers' Union of Turkey | |
| Petrol-İş (Türkiye Petrol Kimya Lastik İşçileri Sendikası) | Energy & Mining | Turkey | Eastern Europe & Black Sea | Istanbul | Türk-İş; IndustriALL Global Union | https://www.petrol-is.org.tr | ||
| Türk Metal Sendikası | Industrial & Manufacturing | Turkey | Eastern Europe & Black Sea | Ankara | Türk-İş; IndustriALL Global Union | https://www.turkmetal.org.tr | Turkey's largest individual union; largest Türk-İş affiliate | |
| Türkiye Sağlık-İş Sendikası | Health | Turkey | Eastern Europe & Black Sea | Ankara | Türk-İş; PSI | Health workers' union of Turkey | ||
| NPGU (Independent Miners' Union of Ukraine) | Energy & Mining | Ukraine | Eastern Europe & Black Sea | Kyiv | KVPU; IndustriALL Global Union; ITUC via KVPU | Nezalezhna Profspilka Hirnykiv Ukrainy; KVPU affiliate | ||
| Trade Union of Railwaymen and Transport Construction Workers of Ukraine | Construction | Ukraine | Eastern Europe & Black Sea | Kyiv | FPU; ITF | Largest Ukrainian rail union; FPU affiliate | ||
| China Energy Chemistry and Geology Workers' Union | Energy & Mining | China | East Asia | Beijing | ACFTU | ACFTU-affiliated national industrial union for energy chemical and geological workers | ||
| China Finance Trade Light Industry Textile and Tobacco Workers' Union | Finance & Insurance | China | East Asia | Beijing | ACFTU | ACFTU-affiliated national industrial union; name as used in ACFTU industrial union listings | ||
| China Seamen and Construction Workers' Union | Construction | China | East Asia | Beijing | ACFTU | ACFTU-affiliated national industrial union; unions in China operate under the ACFTU and are not independent of it | ||
| All-Japan Prefectural and Municipal Workers Union (Jichiro) | Public Service | Japan | East Asia | Tokyo | Rengo; PSI | All-Japan local government and prefectural/municipal workers union; Rengo affiliate listed as JICHIRO | ||
| All-Japan Seamen's Union (JSU) | Transport & Maritime | Japan | East Asia | Tokyo | 80000 | Rengo; ITF | https://www.jsu.or.jp | Seafarers and harbour workers; founded 1945; approx. membership reported 2022 including non-domiciled special members |
| Japan Federation of Medical Workers' Unions (Iroren) | Health | Japan | East Asia | Tokyo | Zenroren; PSI | National federation of medical and health care workers unions | ||
| Japan Post Group Union (JP Rouso) | Telecommunications & Postal | Japan | East Asia | Tokyo | Rengo; UNI | Union of Japan Post Group employees | ||
| Japan Teachers' Union (Nikkyoso / JTU) | Education | Japan | East Asia | Tokyo | 200000 | Rengo; EI | https://www.jtu-net.or.jp | Japan's oldest teachers union; founded 1947; membership as reported for Dec 2023 |
| Japanese Association of Metal Machinery and Manufacturing Workers (JAM) | Industrial & Manufacturing | Japan | East Asia | Tokyo | Rengo; IndustriALL | Metal and machinery workers in medium and small enterprises; Rengo affiliate | ||
| Japanese Federation of Textile Chemical Food Commercial Service and General Workers' Unions (UA Zensen) | Industrial & Manufacturing | Japan | East Asia | Tokyo | 1.79 million | Rengo; UNI; IndustriALL | Largest Rengo industrial affiliate covering commerce distribution textiles and services. Membership figure published by the union (2021). | |
| National Railway Workers' Union (Kokuro) | Transport & Maritime | Japan | East Asia | Tokyo | Major union of JR Group railway workers; founded 1946 | |||
| Nissan Motor Workers' Union | Industrial & Manufacturing | Japan | East Asia | Yokohama | Confederation of Japan Automobile Workers' Unions (JAW); Rengo via JAW | Enterprise union of Nissan Motor workers | ||
| Toyota Motor Workers' Union | Industrial & Manufacturing | Japan | East Asia | Toyota City | Confederation of Japan Automobile Workers' Unions (JAW); Rengo via JAW | Enterprise union of Toyota Motor Corporation workers | ||
| Korean Construction Workers' Union (KCWU) | Construction | South Korea | East Asia | Seoul | KCTU; BWI | Construction workers union within KCTU construction federation structures | ||
| Korean Financial Industry Union (KFIU) | Finance & Insurance | South Korea | East Asia | Seoul | FKTU; UNI | Bank and financial industry workers union | ||
| Korean Health and Medical Workers' Union (KHMU) | Health | South Korea | East Asia | Seoul | KCTU; PSI; UNI | Hospital and health care workers union | ||
| Korean Metal Workers' Union (KMWU) | Industrial & Manufacturing | South Korea | East Asia | Seoul | KCTU; IndustriALL | https://kmwu.kr | Founded Feb 2001; auto shipbuilding and steel workers; KCTU affiliate per its record | |
| Korean Public Service and Transport Workers' Union (KPTU) | Transport & Maritime | South Korea | East Asia | Seoul | KCTU; PSI; ITF | Public sector and transport workers including rail and public services | ||
| Korean Railway Workers' Union (KRWU) | Transport & Maritime | South Korea | East Asia | Seoul | KCTU via KPTU; ITF | Korea Railroad Corporation (Korail) workers | ||
| Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union (KTU) | Education | South Korea | East Asia | Seoul | KCTU; EI | Known as Jeon Gyojo; national teachers union legalised in 1999 | ||
| Chunghwa Telecom Workers' Union (CTWU) | Telecommunications & Postal | Taiwan | East Asia | Taipei | UNI | Union of Chunghwa Telecom employees | ||
| Federation of Indonesian Chemical Energy and Mine Workers Unions (FSP KEP) | Energy & Mining | Indonesia | Southeast Asia | Jakarta | KSPI; IndustriALL | Founding KSPI affiliate for chemical energy and mining workers | ||
| Federation of Indonesian Metal Workers Unions (FSPMI) | Industrial & Manufacturing | Indonesia | Southeast Asia | Jakarta | 220000 | KSPI; IndustriALL | Around 220000 members reported by IndustriALL profile; auto motorcycle and electronics manufacturing base in Bekasi-Jakarta belt | |
| Indonesian Teachers Association (PGRI) | Education | Indonesia | Southeast Asia | Jakarta | EI | Persatuan Guru Republik Indonesia; teachers association functioning as the principal teachers organisation | ||
| National Workers Union (SPN) | Industrial & Manufacturing | Indonesia | Southeast Asia | Jakarta | KSPSI; IndustriALL | Serikat Pekerja Nasional; textile garment and footwear workers federation | ||
| National Union of Bank Employees (NUBE) | Finance & Insurance | Malaysia | Southeast Asia | Kuala Lumpur | MTUC; UNI | Peninsular Malaysia bank employees union; established 1958 | ||
| National Union of Plantation Workers (NUPW) | Agriculture & Food | Malaysia | Southeast Asia | Petaling Jaya | MTUC; IUF | Historic plantation workers union founded in the 1950s | ||
| National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) | Education | Malaysia | Southeast Asia | Kuala Lumpur | MTUC; EI | Peninsular Malaysia teachers union | ||
| Railwaymen's Union of Malaya (RUM) | Transport & Maritime | Malaysia | Southeast Asia | Kuala Lumpur | MTUC; ITF | Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTMB) railway workers union | ||
| Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) | Education | Philippines | Southeast Asia | Quezon City | EI | Founded 26 June 1982; largest non-traditional teachers organisation in the Philippines | ||
| Associated Labor Unions (ALU) | Transport & Maritime | Philippines | Southeast Asia | Quezon City | TUCP; ITF | http://www.alu.org.ph | ALU-TUCP; address at ITF Building Quezon City per ALU listing; multi-sector union federation of enterprise unions | |
| Federation of Free Workers (FFW) | Industrial & Manufacturing | Philippines | Southeast Asia | Manila | ITUC | Founded 1950; national labour federation of enterprise and sector unions | ||
| Amalgamated Union of Public Employees (AUPE) | Public Service | Singapore | Southeast Asia | Singapore | NTUC; PSI | NTUC-affiliated public employees union listed by NTUC | ||
| Healthcare Services Employees' Union (HSEU) | Health | Singapore | Southeast Asia | Singapore | NTUC; PSI | NTUC-affiliated health care workers union listed by NTUC | ||
| National Transport Workers' Union (NTWU) | Transport & Maritime | Singapore | Southeast Asia | Singapore | 18000 | NTUC; ITF | https://www.ntwu.org.sg | Membership stands at 18000 per union's own About Us page; formed 7 July 1981; SBS Transit SMRT Jurong Port and ComfortDelGro branches |
| Singapore Organisation of Seamen (SOS) | Transport & Maritime | Singapore | Southeast Asia | Singapore | NTUC; ITF | NTUC-affiliated seafarers union listed by NTUC | ||
| Singapore Teachers' Union (STU) | Education | Singapore | Southeast Asia | Singapore | NTUC; EI | NTUC-affiliated teachers union listed by NTUC | ||
| EGAT Labour Union | Construction | Thailand | Southeast Asia | Nonthaburi | Union of Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand employees; EGAT headquarters in Nonthaburi | |||
| State Railway Workers' Union of Thailand (SRUT) | Transport & Maritime | Thailand | Southeast Asia | Bangkok | ITF | State Railway of Thailand workers union | ||
| Thai Airways International Labour Union | Transport & Maritime | Thailand | Southeast Asia | Bangkok | ITF | Union of Thai Airways International employees | ||
| Vietnam Health Workers Union | Health | Vietnam | Southeast Asia | Hanoi | VGCL | Sector union under VGCL for health workers | ||
| Vietnam National Union of Railway Workers | Transport & Maritime | Vietnam | Southeast Asia | Hanoi | VGCL | Sector union under Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) the sole legal national centre | ||
| Bangladesh Independent Garment Workers Union Federation (BIGUF) | Industrial & Manufacturing | Bangladesh | South Asia | Dhaka | IndustriALL | Independent garment workers union federation formed in the 1990s | ||
| National Garment Workers Federation (NGWF) | Industrial & Manufacturing | Bangladesh | South Asia | Dhaka | 41303 | IndustriALL | https://www.ngwfbd.com | Headquarters 31/F Topkhana Road Dhaka-1000; 41303 members claimed in federation record; 87 registered factory unions; founded 1984 |
| All India Bank Employees' Association (AIBEA) | Finance & Insurance | India | South Asia | Chennai | United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) constituent | https://aibea.in | Founded 20 April 1946 in Kolkata; oldest and largest national bank employees organisation; headquarters in Chennai as reported | |
| All India Port and Dock Workers' Federation | Transport & Maritime | India | South Asia | Mumbai | HMS; ITF | Major port and dock workers federation at Indian major ports | ||
| All India Primary Teachers' Federation (AIPTF) | Education | India | South Asia | New Delhi | EI | National federation of primary school teachers organisations | ||
| All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF) | Transport & Maritime | India | South Asia | New Delhi | HMS; ITF | Oldest railwaymen's federation in India; founded 1924 | ||
| Indian National Mine Workers' Federation (INMF) | Energy & Mining | India | South Asia | New Delhi | INTUC; IndustriALL | INTUC-affiliated mine and coal workers federation | ||
| National Federation of Indian Railwaymen (NFIR) | Transport & Maritime | India | South Asia | New Delhi | INTUC; ITF | Major recognised federation of Indian Railways employees | ||
| Independent Transport Workers Association of Nepal (ITWAN) | Transport & Maritime | Nepal | South Asia | Kathmandu | GEFONT; ITF | GEFONT-affiliated transport workers union | ||
| Nepal National Teachers Association (NNTA) | Education | Nepal | South Asia | Kathmandu | GEFONT; EI | Teachers association affiliated to GEFONT | ||
| All Pakistan Clerks Association (APCA) | Public Service | Pakistan | South Asia | Lahore | Major association/union of government clerical employees in Pakistan | |||
| All Pakistan WAPDA Hydro Electric Workers Union | Construction | Pakistan | South Asia | Lahore | PSI | CBA union for WAPDA and power companies; based at Bakhtiar Labour Hall 28 Nisbet Road Lahore per PSI affiliate listing; PSI affiliate | ||
| Pakistan Railways Workers Union | Transport & Maritime | Pakistan | South Asia | Lahore | ITF | Pakistan Railways employees union | ||
| Punjab Teachers Union | Education | Pakistan | South Asia | Lahore | Major teachers union in Punjab province | |||
| Ceylon Bank Employees' Union (CBEU) | Finance & Insurance | Sri Lanka | South Asia | Colombo | UNI | Bank employees union in Sri Lanka | ||
| Ceylon Mercantile Union (CMU) | General / Multi-sector | Sri Lanka | South Asia | Colombo | Historic general union of mercantile and clerical workers; founded 1947 | |||
| Free Trade Zones and General Services Employees Union (FTZGSEU) | Industrial & Manufacturing | Sri Lanka | South Asia | Colombo | IndustriALL | Union organising free trade zone and general services workers | ||
| Australian Education Union (AEU) | Education | Australia | Oceania & Pacific | Melbourne | 190,000 | ACTU; EI | https://www.aeufederal.org.au | Public school TAFE and early childhood teachers and staff. Membership: union reports more than 190,000 members (AEU federal office). |
| Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) | Industrial & Manufacturing | Australia | Oceania & Pacific | Sydney | ACTU; IndustriALL | https://www.amwu.org.au | Manufacturing engineering food and vehicle workers | |
| Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) | Health | Australia | Oceania & Pacific | Melbourne | 345,000 | ACTU; PSI | https://www.anmf.org.au | Federal union for nurses midwives and carers. Membership: union reports more than 345,000 members (ANMF, 2025). |
| Australian Services Union (ASU) | Public Service | Australia | Oceania & Pacific | Melbourne | ACTU; PSI; UNI | https://www.asu.asn.au | Local government social and community services clerical and utilities workers | |
| Australian Workers' Union (AWU) | Industrial & Manufacturing | Australia | Oceania & Pacific | Sydney | ACTU; IndustriALL; ITF | https://www.awu.org.au | General union covering mining agriculture manufacturing and other sectors; Offshore Alliance with MUA | |
| Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) | Public Service | Australia | Oceania & Pacific | Canberra | ACTU; PSI | https://www.cpsu.org.au | Australian Public Service and related public sector workers | |
| Construction Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) | Construction | Australia | Oceania & Pacific | Melbourne | ACTU; BWI; ITF | https://cfmeu.org.au | Formerly CFMMEU; Mining and Energy Division split 1 Dec 2023 to form Mining and Energy Union and Manufacturing Division voted 2025 to form Timber Furnishing and Textiles Union; Construction Division placed under administration Aug 2024 | |
| Electrical Trades Union of Australia (ETU) | Construction | Australia | Oceania & Pacific | Melbourne | ACTU; IndustriALL | https://www.etu.org.au | Division of CEPU; electrical and communications workers | |
| Health Services Union (HSU) | Health | Australia | Oceania & Pacific | Melbourne | ACTU; PSI | https://www.hsu.net.au | Health aged care ambulance and disability workers | |
| Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) | Transport & Maritime | Australia | Oceania & Pacific | Sydney | 14000 | ACTU; ITF; CFMEU (division) | https://www.mua.org.au | Division of Construction Forestry and Maritime Employees Union since 2018 merger; represents seafarers stevedores offshore oil and gas and divers; figure from MUA own submission stating approx 14000 |
| Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) | Entertainment & Media | Australia | Oceania & Pacific | Sydney | ACTU; FIA; IFJ; UNI | https://www.meaa.org | Journalists actors crew and entertainment workers; spelling MEAA | |
| Mining and Energy Union (MEU) | Energy & Mining | Australia | Oceania & Pacific | Sydney | ACTU; IndustriALL | https://www.meu.org.au | Formed as independent union 1 Dec 2023 from former CFMMEU Mining and Energy Division; coal mining energy ports and power stations | |
| National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) | Education | Australia | Oceania & Pacific | Melbourne | ACTU; EI | https://www.nteu.org.au | University and higher education staff | |
| Rail Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) | Transport & Maritime | Australia | Oceania & Pacific | Sydney | ACTU; ITF | https://www.rtbu.org.au | Rail tram and bus workers | |
| Shop Distributive and Allied Employees' Association (SDA) | Retail & Services | Australia | Oceania & Pacific | Melbourne | ACTU; UNI | https://www.sda.org.au | Retail fast food and warehousing workers | |
| Transport Workers' Union of Australia (TWU) | Transport & Maritime | Australia | Oceania & Pacific | Sydney | ACTU; ITF | https://www.twu.com.au | Road transport aviation and logistics workers | |
| United Workers Union (UWU) | General / Multi-sector | Australia | Oceania & Pacific | Melbourne | ACTU; UNI; IUF | https://www.unitedworkers.org.au | Formed 2019 from United Voice and NUW; covers cleaning security health aged care hospitality and manufacturing | |
| Fiji Nursing Association (FNA) | Health | Fiji | Oceania & Pacific | Suva | FTUC; PSI | Also cited as Fiji Nurses Association in some sources; nurses union in Confederation of Public Sector Unions | ||
| Fiji Public Service Association (FPSA) | Public Service | Fiji | Oceania & Pacific | Suva | FTUC; PSI | Major FTUC affiliate; part of Confederation of Public Sector Unions with FTU and Fiji Nurses Association | ||
| Fiji Teachers Union (FTU) | Education | Fiji | Oceania & Pacific | Suva | FTUC; EI | Major FTUC affiliate listed by FTUC/ITUC sources; public sector teachers | ||
| E tu | Industrial & Manufacturing | New Zealand | Oceania & Pacific | Auckland | NZCTU; IndustriALL; UNI; ITF | https://www.etu.nz | Largest private sector union in NZ; aviation care manufacturing food property services media and trades; HQ contact Ellerslie Auckland per NZCTU | |
| FIRST Union | Retail & Services | New Zealand | Oceania & Pacific | Auckland | NZCTU; UNI | https://www.firstunion.org.nz | Retail finance commerce transport and logistics workers | |
| New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) | Health | New Zealand | Oceania & Pacific | Wellington | NZCTU; PSI | https://www.nzno.org.nz | Nurses midwives and health care workers; professional association and union | |
| NZEI Te Riu Roa | Education | New Zealand | Oceania & Pacific | Wellington | NZCTU; EI | https://www.nzei.org.nz | Primary early childhood teachers and education support staff | |
| Post Primary Teachers' Association (PPTA) Te Wehengarua | Education | New Zealand | Oceania & Pacific | Wellington | NZCTU; EI | https://www.ppta.org.nz | Secondary school teachers | |
| Public Service Association (PSA) Te Pukenga Here Tikanga Mahi | Public Service | New Zealand | Oceania & Pacific | Wellington | 96,000 | NZCTU; PSI | https://www.psa.org.nz | Largest public sector union in NZ Membership: union reports over 96,000 members (PSA submissions, 2025–26). |
| Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) | Transport & Maritime | New Zealand | Oceania & Pacific | Wellington | NZCTU; ITF | https://www.rmtu.org.nz | Rail and port workers | |
| Papua New Guinea Teachers Association (PNGTA) | Education | Papua New Guinea | Oceania & Pacific | Port Moresby | PNGTUC; EI | National teachers union | ||
| Alba Trade Union | Industrial & Manufacturing | Bahrain | Middle East | Manama | GFBTU | Aluminium Bahrain smelter workers; GFBTU affiliate - note separate Alba Labour Union under rival Al Hurr federation also exists | ||
| Bahrain Petroleum Company Workers Union (BAPCO Union) | Energy & Mining | Bahrain | Middle East | Awali | GFBTU; IndustriALL | BAPCO refinery workers; GFBTU affiliate among major company unions at Bapco Alba and others | ||
| Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company Trade Union (GPIC Union) | Energy & Mining | Bahrain | Middle East | Manama | GFBTU; IndustriALL | GPIC petrochemical workers; listed among unions backing federations in Bahrain | ||
| General Union of Maritime Transport Workers (Egypt) | Transport & Maritime | Egypt | Middle East | Cairo | ETUF; ITF | ETUF-affiliated general union - ETUF system is state-structured | ||
| General Union of Petroleum Workers (Egypt) | Energy & Mining | Egypt | Middle East | Cairo | ETUF; IndustriALL | ETUF-affiliated general union - ETUF system is state-structured | ||
| Real Estate Tax Authority Union (RETAU) | Public Service | Egypt | Middle East | Cairo | Independent (EFITU founding member) | Historic first independent union in Egypt formed 2008-09 outside ETUF | ||
| Haft Tappeh Sugarcane Workers' Syndicate | Industrial & Manufacturing | Iran | Middle East | Shush | Independent - not state-recognised; IUF support | Independent syndicate at Haft Tappeh sugarcane complex in Khuzestan; revived 2008; leaders faced repression | ||
| Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company (Vahed Syndicate) | Transport & Maritime | Iran | Middle East | Tehran | Independent - not state-recognised; ITF support | Independent union formed 2005; leaders have faced repression; Iran has no independent union recognition | ||
| Iraq Federation of Oil Unions (IFOU) | Energy & Mining | Iraq | Middle East | Basra | Independent oil federation; IndustriALL; ITF | Oil workers federation based in southern oil fields; formerly Iraq Federation of Oil Unions | ||
| Israel Medical Association (IMA) | Health | Israel | Middle East | Ramat Gan | https://www.ima.org.il | Professional association acting as union for physicians in collective bargaining | ||
| Israel Seafarers' Union | Transport & Maritime | Israel | Middle East | Haifa | Histadrut; ITF | Seafarers union affiliated through Histadrut transport structures | ||
| Israel Teachers' Union - Histadrut HaMorim | Education | Israel | Middle East | Tel Aviv | Histadrut (historical link - independent); EI | https://www.itu.org.il | Primary middle school and kindergarten teachers; founded as Teachers Association 1903 | |
| Union of Transport and Sea Ports Workers (Israel) | Transport & Maritime | Israel | Middle East | Tel Aviv | Histadrut; ITF | Histadrut union for transport and sea ports workers; chair cited in Israel Ports Company collective agreement 2024 | ||
| General Union of Workers in Electricity (Jordan) | Construction | Jordan | Middle East | Amman | GFJTU; IndustriALL | Sector union under General Federation of Jordanian Trade Unions | ||
| Workers Union for Oil and Petrochemical Industries (Kuwait) | Energy & Mining | Kuwait | Middle East | Ahmadi | Kuwait Trade Union Federation; IndustriALL | Oil and petrochemical sector union under KTUF; unions are permitted in Kuwait unlike UAE Qatar and Saudi Arabia where they are largely prohibited - no unions listed for those states | ||
| Association of Bank Employees in Lebanon | Finance & Insurance | Lebanon | Middle East | Beirut | UNI | Major sector body for bank employees in Lebanon | ||
| Ghana Mine Workers' Union (GMWU) | Energy & Mining | Ghana | Africa | Accra | TUC Ghana; IndustriALL | TUC affiliate; says more than 15000 members in Oct 2026 petition reporting - membership left blank as figure is in dispute context | ||
| Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) | Education | Ghana | Africa | Accra | TUC Ghana (associated); EI | https://www.ghanateachers.org | Largest teachers body in Ghana | |
| Maritime and Dockworkers' Union (MDU) Ghana | Transport & Maritime | Ghana | Africa | Tema | TUC Ghana; ITF | Maritime and dock workers; NEC sessions in Tema reported | ||
| Dock Workers Union Kenya (DWU) | Transport & Maritime | Kenya | Africa | Mombasa | COTU; ITF | Kenya Ports Authority workers; HQ Jomo Kenyatta Avenue Mombasa reported | ||
| Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) | Education | Kenya | Africa | Nairobi | COTU; EI | https://www.knut.or.ke | HQ Nairobi per union listing; largest teachers union founded 1957 | |
| Kenya Union of Domestic Hotels Educational Institutions Hospitals and Allied Workers (KUDHEIHA) | Education | Kenya | Africa | Nairobi | COTU; UNI; IUF | Domestic hotel education hospital workers | ||
| Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) | Education | Kenya | Africa | Nairobi | COTU; EI | https://www.kuppet.org | Post-primary teachers | |
| Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) | Education | Nigeria | Africa | Abuja | NLC; EI | https://www.asuu.org.ng | University lecturers | |
| Maritime Workers' Union of Nigeria (MWUN) | Transport & Maritime | Nigeria | Africa | Lagos | NLC; ITF | Seafarers dockworkers shipping and port workers | ||
| National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) | Transport & Maritime | Nigeria | Africa | Abuja | NLC; ITF | Road transport workers; powerful state chapters | ||
| Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) | Energy & Mining | Nigeria | Africa | Lagos | NLC; ITF; IndustriALL | https://nupeng.org | HQ 9 Jibowu St Yaba Lagos per union; junior oil and gas workers including tanker drivers | |
| Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) | Education | Nigeria | Africa | Abuja | NLC; EI | Primary and secondary teachers | ||
| Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) | Energy & Mining | Nigeria | Africa | Lagos | TUC Nigeria; IndustriALL | https://www.pengassan.org | Senior staff in oil and gas | |
| National Union of Health Workers of Senegal (SUTSAS) | Health | Senegal | Africa | Dakar | Independent / CNTS links; PSI | Syndicat Unique des Travailleurs de la Sante et de l'Action Sociale - health and social action workers | ||
| Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) | Construction | South Africa | Africa | Johannesburg | Independent (NACTU historically) | Platinum and mining rival to NUM; rose after Marikana 2012 | ||
| Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) | Health | South Africa | Africa | Pretoria | COSATU; PSI | https://www.denosa.org.za | HQ 605 Stanza Bopape St Pretoria per listings; nurses | |
| National Education Health and Allied Workers' Union (NEHAWU) | Education | South Africa | Africa | Johannesburg | COSATU; PSI; UNI | https://www.nehawu.org.za | Education health government and social welfare workers | |
| National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) | Industrial & Manufacturing | South Africa | Africa | Johannesburg | 360,000 | SAFTU (expelled from COSATU 2014); IndustriALL | https://www.numsa.org.za | HQ 153 Lilian Ngoyi St Newtown Johannesburg; metal auto engineering tyre workers. Membership as reported by the union in 2015; no more recent audited figure is published. |
| National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) | Energy & Mining | South Africa | Africa | Johannesburg | COSATU; IndustriALL | https://www.num.org.za | HQ 7 Rissik St Johannesburg per union; mining construction and energy | |
| Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) | Public Safety | South Africa | Africa | Johannesburg | COSATU; PSI | https://www.popcru.org.za | HQ POPCRU House 1 Marie Road Auckland Park Johannesburg per listings | |
| Solidarity (Solidariteit) | Industrial & Manufacturing | South Africa | Africa | Pretoria | Independent (Solidarity Movement); IndustriALL | Afrikaans-origin general union for skilled and professional workers | ||
| South African Commercial Catering and Allied Workers' Union (SACCAWU) | Retail & Services | South Africa | Africa | Johannesburg | COSATU; UNI; IUF | https://www.saccawu.org.za | Commercial catering hospitality and retail workers | |
| South African Democratic Teachers' Union (SADTU) | Education | South Africa | Africa | Johannesburg | 250,000 | COSATU; EI | https://www.sadtu.org.za | Teachers union. Membership: union reports more than 250,000 members (sadtu.org.za, 2026). |
| South African Municipal Workers' Union (SAMWU) | Public Service | South Africa | Africa | Johannesburg | COSATU; PSI | https://www.samwu.org.za | Municipal workers | |
| South African Transport and Allied Workers' Union (SATAWU) | Transport & Maritime | South Africa | Africa | Johannesburg | COSATU; ITF | https://www.satawu.org.za | Transport cleaning and security workers | |
| Communication and Transport Workers' Union of Tanzania (COTWU) | Transport & Maritime | Tanzania | Africa | Dar es Salaam | TUCTA; ITF | Transport and communications workers | ||
| Tanzania Mines and Construction Workers Union (TAMICO) | Construction | Tanzania | Africa | Dar es Salaam | TUCTA; IndustriALL; BWI | Mines energy construction and wood workers | ||
| Uganda National Teachers' Union (UNATU) | Education | Uganda | Africa | Kampala | NOTU; EI | National teachers union under National Organisation of Trade Unions | ||
| Mineworkers Union of Zambia (MUZ) | Energy & Mining | Zambia | Africa | Kitwe | ZCTU; IndustriALL | Copperbelt mineworkers based in Kitwe | ||
| Zimbabwe Teachers' Association (ZIMTA) | Education | Zimbabwe | Africa | Harare | ZCTU; EI | Largest teachers association in Zimbabwe | ||
| Conseil des Lycées d’Algérie (CLA) | Education | Algeria | Africa | Algiers | Independent (autonomous union) | Autonomous union of secondary-school teachers, founded 2003 as the Conseil des Lycées d’Alger and renamed for all Algeria in 2010; part of the autonomous education unions’ collective that bargains and strikes outside the UGTA. | ||
| Syndicat National Autonome des Personnels de l’Administration Publique (SNAPAP) | Public Service | Algeria | Africa | Algiers | Independent (autonomous union) | Autonomous public-administration union, among the first independent unions formed outside the UGTA; also organises through sector federations, notably in education. | ||
| Fédération Générale de l’Enseignement Secondaire (FGES) | Education | Tunisia | Africa | Tunis | UGTT (sector federation) | Sector federation of the UGTT for secondary education; included as a federation-level union on the same basis as the French and Italian sector federations in this list, Tunisia having no larger individual unions. | ||
| Trade Union of Education and Science Workers of the Republic of Kazakhstan (KTUESW) | Education | Kazakhstan | East Asia | Astana | 540,000 | Federation of Trade Unions of the Republic of Kazakhstan (FPRK); Education International | Kazakhstan’s largest sectoral union, within the state-aligned FPRK; membership figure published by ETUCE/Education International; traces its history back more than 90 years. | |
| Vanuatu National Workers Union (VNWU) | General / Multi-sector | Vanuatu | Oceania & Pacific | Port Vila | Vanuatu Council of Trade Unions (VCTU) | General union and Vanuatu’s principal workers’ organisation, named by the ILO as one of the country’s three trade unions; documented organising informal-economy workers with the ILO under the VCTU (2021). | ||
| Workers Union of Solomon Islands (WUSI) | General / Multi-sector | Solomon Islands | Oceania & Pacific | Honiara | General union formed after the High Court deregistered the Solomon Islands National Union of Workers (SINUW); recognised by the Solomon Islands Ports Authority (Solomon Star report). | |||
| Utdanningsforbundet (Union of Education Norway) | Education | Norway | Northern Europe | Oslo | 190,657 | Unio; Education International | utdanningsforbundet.no | Norway’s teachers’ union and the country’s second-largest union overall; membership from LO-published statistics (31 Dec 2022). |
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