International Federation of Trade Unions of Transport Workers

The federation was established in 1921 at a conference in Lucerne, as the International Federation of Christian Trade Unions of Railway, Tramway and Other Transport Workers. In 1955, it renamed itself as the International Federation of Christian Trade Unions of Transport Workers, and then in 1970 it dropped "Christian", to assume its final name. The federation had four sections, covering aviation, railways, waterways, and road transport. ==Affiliates==

In 1979, the federation claimed 50 affiliates, of which 21 were indirectly affiliated through the Latin American Federation of Transport Workers. The other affiliates were: ==Leadership==

General Secretaries :1921: H. F. Timmermans :1940s: Vaassen :Jan van der Elst :1980s: Alfred Gosselin :Freddy Pools Presidents :1921: F. L. D. Nivard :1940s: de Clerq :1950s: A. Meeuwissen :Antoine de Barbara :Benoit de Smet :1980s: John Janssens :Michel Bovy ==References==