List of federations of trade unions in Europe explained

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

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)