Brotherhood of Asian Trade Unions explained

The Brotherhood of Asian Trade Unions (BATU) was a federation bringing together trade unionists in Asia.

History

The federation was established on 20 December 1963, at a conference in Manila. It was a regional federation of the International Federation of Christian Trade Unions, with the Federation of Free Workers being its leading affiliate. By 1974, it had affiliates from 9 countries, representing a total of 5 million members.^{[1] [2]}

In September 2007, it merged with the ICFTU Asia and Pacific Regional Organisation to form the ITUC Regional Organisation for Asia and Pacific.

Leadership

General Secretaries

1963: Johnny Tan

1974:

Necie Lucero

Presidents

1963: Trivedi Parmanand

1965: Tran Quoc Buu

1974: Johnny Tan

2015: Anton Lodwick

References

1. Web site: Brotherhood of Asian Trade Unionists (BATU) . UIA . 1 February 2021.
2. U.S. Commitment to SEATO (1974)