Brotherhood of Asian Trade Unions

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

History

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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.[1]

Leadership

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General Secretaries

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1963: Johnny Tan
1974:
Necie Lucero

Presidents

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1963: Trivedi Parmanand
1965: Tran Quoc Buu
1974: Johnny Tan
2015: Anton Lodwick

References

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  1. ^ a b "Brotherhood of Asian Trade Unionists (BATU)". UIA. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  2. ^ U.S. Commitment to SEATO (1974)