General Confederation of Trade Unions


The General Confederation of Trade Unions or GCTU is an international trade union confederation. It was founded on 16 April 1992 and incorporates members from the Commonwealth of Independent States.
The GCTU claims a membership of 75 million and is led by Mikhail Shmakov as president.

Member Unions

National Trade Union Centers

The national trade union centers affiliated with the GCTU as of 2009 included:
The industrial trade union internationals with the GCTU as of 2009 included: