The Cyprus Workers' Confederation (SEK) is a

trade union A trade union (British English) or labor union (American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers whose purpose is to maintain or improve the conditions of their employment, such as attaining better wages ...

centre in

Cyprus Cyprus (), officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Situated in West Asia, its cultural identity and geopolitical orientation are overwhelmingly Southeast European. Cyprus is the List of isl ...

. It is affiliated with the

International Trade Union Confederation The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC; ; ; ) is the world's largest trade union federation. History The federation was formed on 1 November 2006 out of the merger of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) a ...

, and the

European Trade Union Confederation The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) is the major trade union organisation representing workers at the European level. In its role as a European social partner, the ETUC works both in a consulting role with the European Commission and ...

. The Federations, which are members of SEK, represent and professionally express workers in sectors of the economy. Their main duty is to negotiate and achieve collective agreements. The professional Federations, members of SEK, are as follows: # Federation of Private Sector Workers # Federation of Industrial Workers # Federation of Builders, Miners and Relevant Professions # Federation of Transport, Petroleum and Agriculture Workers # Federation of Government, Military and Civil Services Workers # Federation of Semi-Governmental Associations # Federation of Hotel Industry Workers

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Trade unions in Cyprus International Trade Union Confederation European Trade Union Confederation National federations of trade unions Trade unions established in 1944 {{cyprus-org-stub