ɪt wʌz fˈɔːɹmd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ ɪn ɐ splˈɪt wɪððə nˈæʃənəl kənfˌɛdɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌv fɹˈiː tɹˈeɪd jˈuːniənz ʌv ɹoʊmˈeɪniə sˌiːˌɛnˈɛsˌɛlˈɑːɹ.
It was formed in 1994 in a split with the National Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Romania (CNSLR).