International Federation of Plantation and Agricultural Workers
| Predecessor | Plantation Workers International Federation International Landworkers' Federation |
|---|---|
| Merged into | International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations |
| Founded | 1960 |
| Dissolved | 1994 |
Members | 3 million (1994)[1] |
| Affiliations | ICFTU |
The International Federation of Plantation and Agricultural Workers (IFPAW) was a global union federation bringing together unions representing land workers.
History
The federation was created in 1960, when the Plantation Workers International Federation (PWIF) merged with the International Landworkers' Federation (ILF). The ILF consisted of European unions representing agricultural workers, while the PWIF consisted of mostly workers on plantations in poorer countries, but also incorporated the former International Federation of Tobacco Workers.[1]
By 1976, IFPAW claimed 3 million members, and maintained this level for the remainder of its existence. At some point, it changed its name slightly to the International Federation of Plantation, Agricultural and Allied Workers, while retaining the IFPAW abbreviation.[1]
IFPAW pioneered collective bargaining at the international level in 1988, when it signed an agreement with Danone.[1]
The federation merged into the International Union of Food and Allied Workers' Associations in 1994, which renamed itself as the International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Association.[1]
Presidents
- 1960: Harold Collison
- 1976: ?
- 1982: Palayil Pathazapurayil Narayanan