Austria Österreichischer Gewerkschaftsbund (Austrian Federation of Unions) Czech Republic Bohemian-Moravian Confederation of Trade Unions – Českomoravská konfederace odborových svazů, ČMKOS Slovakia Unity Trade Union – Odborová Organizácia UNITY Finland Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK) Confederation of Unions for Academic Professionals in Finland (AKAVA) Finnish Confederation of Salaried Employees (STTK) France The 4 large confederations Confédération Générale du Travail (CGT) Force Ouvrière (FO) Confédération Française Démocratique du Travail (CFDT) Confédération Française des Travailleurs Chrétiens (CFTC) Germany German Confederation of Trade Unions (Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund, DGB) German Civil Service Federation (Deutscher Beamtenbund - dbb) German Christian Workers' Federation (Christlicher Gewerkschaftsbund - CGB) Ireland Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) Note: ICTU is the umbrella organisation for unions operating in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. British unions operate in Northern Ireland, as do some all-Ireland unions, and some Northern Ireland-only unions. Italy CGIL (Confederazione Generale Italiana del Lavoro) CISL (Confederazione Italiana Sindacati Lavoratori) UIL (Unione Italiana del Lavoro) CISAL (Confederazione Italiana Sindacati Autonomi Lavoratori) CONFSAL (Confederazione Generale dei Sindacati Autonomi dei Lavoratori) UGL (Unione Generale del Lavoro) The Netherlands Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging FNV Christelijk Nationaal Vakverbond CNV Poland All-Poland Alliance of Trade Unions (OPZZ) Spain Comisiones Obreras Confederación General del Trabajo (CGT) Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (CNT) Unión General de Trabajadores (UGT) Sweden The Swedish Trade Union Confederation - Landsorganisationen i Sverige (LO) The Swedish Confederation for Professional Employees - Tjänstemännens Centralorganisation (TCO) Sveriges Arbetares Centralorganisation (SAC-Syndikalisterna) Switzerland Schweizerischer Gewerkschaftsbund (SGB) United Kingdom Trades Union Congress (TUC) Europe Federations of trade unions