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Swiss Trade Union Confederation

Swiss umbrella organization of trade unions
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Swiss Trade Union Confederation

Summary

Swiss Trade Union Confederation is a national trade union center[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Swiss Trade Union Confederation's field of work was labor union[3].
  • Swiss Trade Union Confederation was a member of European Trade Union Confederation[4].
  • Swiss Trade Union Confederation is in the country of Switzerland[5].
  • Swiss Trade Union Confederation's instance of is recorded as national trade union center[6].
  • Swiss Trade Union Confederation's instance of is recorded as umbrella organization[7].
  • Swiss Trade Union Confederation's headquarters location is recorded as Bern[8].
  • Swiss Trade Union Confederation's Commons category is recorded as Swiss Trade Union Federation[9].
  • Swiss Trade Union Confederation's chairperson is recorded as Pierre-Yves Maillard[10].
  • November 7, 1880 marks the founding of Swiss Trade Union Confederation[11].
  • Swiss Trade Union Confederation's official website is recorded as https://www.sgb.ch[12].
  • Swiss Trade Union Confederation's affiliation is recorded as International Trade Union Confederation[13].
  • Swiss Trade Union Confederation's affiliation is recorded as European Trade Union Confederation[14].
  • Swiss Trade Union Confederation's affiliation is recorded as International Labour Organization[15].
  • Swiss Trade Union Confederation's legal form is recorded as association[16].
  • Swiss Trade Union Confederation's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'de-ch', 'text': 'SGB'}[17].
  • Swiss Trade Union Confederation's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'USS'}[18].
  • Swiss Trade Union Confederation's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'USS'}[19].
  • Swiss Trade Union Confederation's member count is recorded as {'amount': '+315790'}[20].

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Founding

November 7, 1880 marks the founding of Swiss Trade Union Confederation[11].

Identity

Short names include {'lang': 'de-ch', 'text': 'SGB'}[17], {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'USS'}[18], and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'USS'}[19].

Leadership

Swiss Trade Union Confederation's chairperson is recorded as Pierre-Yves Maillard[10].

Operations

Swiss Trade Union Confederation's headquarters location is recorded as Bern[8].

Industry

Swiss Trade Union Confederation's field of work was labor union[3].

Why It Matters

Swiss Trade Union Confederation has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

Related Entities

Bern Switzerland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . Aligned ISNI and Ringgold identifiers for institutions. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . etuc.org. Retrieved . etuc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . uss.ch. uss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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