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International Confederation of Free Trade Unions http://www.icftu.org
United Nations Office
104 East 40th St., Rm. 404
New York, NY 10016 USA
Focus: Human rights; Industry; Labour/Union
    The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) exists to unite the workers organized in the free and democratic trade unions of the world and to afford a means of consultation and collaboration among them in furtherance of the following aims:
    (a) Promote the interests of working people;
    (b) Work for constantly rising living standards, full employment and social security;
    (c) Reduce the gap between rich and poor, both within and among nations;
    (d) Work for international understanding, disarmament and the establishment of peace;
    (e) Help workers everywhere to organize themselves and secure recognition of their organizations as free bargaining agents;
    (f) Fight against oppression and dictatorship everywhere and against discrimination of any kind on the grounds of race, colour, creed or sex;
    (g) Defend fundamental human and trade union rights.