Derrick Palmer and Chris Smalls Athens PAME

The All-Workers Militant Front (, ΠΑΜΕ; ''Panergatiko Agonistiko Metopo'', PAME) is a coordination centre within the Greek

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 ...

movement, founded on the initiative of

Communist Party of Greece The Communist Party of Greece (, ΚΚΕ; ''Kommounistikó Kómma Elládas'', KKE) is a Marxist–Leninist political party in Greece. It was founded in 1918 as the Socialist Workers' Party of Greece (SEKE) and adopted its current name in Novem ...

trade-unionists in April 1999. Among its members are unionists coming from different political backgrounds. Founding members were also cadres of DIKKI and others. PAME is critical of the official positions and leadership of the

General Confederation of Greek Workers The General Confederation of Greek Workers (Greek: Γενική Συνομοσπονδία Εργατων Ελλάδας, Γ.Σ.Ε.Ε, GSEE) is the highest, tertiary trade union body in Greece. It was founded in 1918 and is affiliated with the In ...

. According to its website, the trade unions that are affiliated in PAME have 415,000 members in total as of 2005. As of June 2012, according to the

, PAME affiliated unions have 850,000 members. In November 2016 PAME held its 4th National Congress with 1200 national delegates representing 13 National Federations 14 Labour Centres 451 trade unions 52 Workers' Committees. PAME is internationally affiliated with the

World Federation of Trade Unions The World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) is an international federation of trade union, trade unions established on October 3, 1945. Founded in the immediate aftermath of World War Two, the organization built on the pre-war legacy of the Int ...

since 2000.

References

External links

PAME webpage
(in English) All Workers Militant Front Communist Party of Greece World Federation of Trade Unions 1999 establishments in Greece Trade unions established in 1999 {{Greece-org-stub