World Council

Per-Olof (Peo) SJÖÖ, GS - Swedish Union of Forestry, Wood and Graphical Workers, (Sweden)President

Gail ASTRINAKIS (CARTMAIL), UNITE - Unite the Union Construction division, (United Kingdom)Deputy-President

Phyo Sandar SOE, BWFM - Building and Wood Workers Federation of Myanmar, (Myanmar)Deputy-President

Pierre CUPPENS, ACV-BIE - ACV Building, Industry and Energy Union, (Belgium)Deputy-President

Saúl MENDEZ RODRIGUEZ, SUNTRACS - National Construction Industry Workers´ Union, (Panama)Deputy-President

Dietmar SCHÄFERS, IG BAU - Trade Union for Building, Forestry, Agriculture and the Environment, (Germany)Deputy-President

, Albert Emilio (Ambet) YUSON, BWI - Building & Wood Workers' International, (Switzerland)General Secretary

Abdelmonem Ibrahim Mohamed ELGAMAL, GTUBWW - General Trade Union for Building and Wood Industries Workers, (Egypt)Regional Vice-President

* David John (Dave) NOONAN *, CFMEU - Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy Union of Australia (Construction and General Division), (Australia)Regional Vice-President

* Johan LINDHOLM *, BYGGNADS - Swedish Building Workers' Trade Union, (Sweden)Regional Vice-President

Denilson PESTANA, FETRACONSPAR - Federation of Workers in Construction and Wood Furnitures Industries of the State of Paraná, (Brazil)Regional Vice-President

Robert (Bob) WALLS, IAMAW - International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers , (United States)Regional Vice-President

* Johan LINDHOLM *, BYGGNADS - Swedish Building Workers' Trade Union, (Sweden)Member

Gabriella LAVECCHIA, SEKO - Swedish Union of Service and Communication Employees , (Sweden)1st Substitute

* Mikael JOHANSSON *, Svenska Målareförbundet - Swedish Painters' Trade Union, (Sweden)2nd substitute

* Matti HARJUNIEMI *, Rakennusliitto - Construction Trade Union, (Finland)Member

* Jan Olav ANDERSEN *, EL & IT Forbundet, (Norway)1st Substitute

Jari NILOSAARI, Teollisuusliitto - Finnish Industrial Union, (Finland)2nd substitute

* vacant *Member

Kristjan Thordur SNAEBJARNARSON, Rafidnadarsamband - Icelandic Electrical Workers' Union, (Iceland)1st Substitute

Jørgen Juul RASMUSSEN, DEF - The Danish Union of Electricians , (Denmark)2nd substitute

Anita JOHANSEN, NAF - Norwegian Union of General Workers , (Norway)Member

* Louise OLSSON *, SEF - Swedish Electricians' Trade Union, (Sweden)1st Substitute

Minea PYYKÖNEN, PRO - Trade Union Pro, (Finland)2nd substitute

Zamaney MENSO, FNV - Dutch Trade Union Federation, (Netherlands)Member

Ellen HOEIJENBOS, FNV - Dutch Trade Union Federation, (Netherlands)1st Substitute

Dennis VEREGGEN, FNV - Dutch Trade Union Federation, (Netherlands)2nd substitute

* Brahim HILAMI *, CG FGTB - La Centrale Générale FGTB, (Belgium)Member

Gianni DE VLAMINCK, CG FGTB - La Centrale Générale FGTB, (Belgium)1st Substitute

Alexandre GOVAERTS, CG FGTB - La Centrale Générale FGTB, (Belgium)2nd substitute

Pierre CUPPENS, ACV-BIE - ACV Building, Industry and Energy Union, (Belgium)Member

Patrick VANDENBERGHE, ACV-BIE - ACV Building, Industry and Energy Union, (Belgium)1st Substitute

Laetitia BALDAN, ACV-BIE - ACV Building, Industry and Energy Union, (Belgium)2nd substitute

Robert FEIGER, IG BAU - Trade Union for Building, Forestry, Agriculture and the Environment, (Germany)Member

Nicole SIMONS, IG BAU - Trade Union for Building, Forestry, Agriculture and the Environment, (Germany)1st Substitute

Antonius (Toni) ALLGAIER, IG BAU - Trade Union for Building, Forestry, Agriculture and the Environment, (Germany)2nd substitute

Nicole SIMONS, IG BAU - Trade Union for Building, Forestry, Agriculture and the Environment, (Germany)Member

Ulrike LAUX, IG BAU - Trade Union for Building, Forestry, Agriculture and the Environment, (Germany)1st Substitute

Antonius (Toni) ALLGAIER, IG BAU - Trade Union for Building, Forestry, Agriculture and the Environment, (Germany)2nd substitute

Wolfgang LEMB, IG Metall - Metalworker's Union, (Germany)Member

* Jochen SCHROTH *, IG Metall - Metalworker's Union, (Germany)1st Substitute

Friedhelm AHRENS, IG Metall - Metalworker's Union, (Germany)2nd substitute

Herbert AUFNER, GBH - Building and Wood Workers' Trade Union, (Austria)Member

Christian FÖLZER, GBH - Building and Wood Workers' Trade Union, (Austria)1st Substitute

Barbara HUBER, GBH - Building and Wood Workers' Trade Union, (Austria)2nd substitute

Nico LUTZ, Unia, (Switzerland)Member

Bruna CAMPANELLO, Unia, (Switzerland)1st Substitute

Rita SCHIAVI, Unia, (Switzerland)2nd substitute

Jean-Pascal FRANCOIS, FNSCBA CGT - National Federation of Construction Wood and Furniture Employees CGT, (France)Member

Jean-Marc CANDILLE, FNCB (CFDT) - National Federation of Salaried Workers in Construction and Wood Industries, (France)1st Substitute

* Christian ROY *, FO BTP - Building, Public Works, Wood, Paper, Ceramics, Quarries and Construction Materials, (France)2nd substitute

Andrea MERLI, FENEAL-UIL - National Federation of Building, Wood and Allied Workers, (Italy)Member

Marco BENATI, FILLEA-CGIL - Italian Federation of Wood, Building and Allied Industry Workers, (Italy)1st Substitute

Claudio SOTTILE, FILCA-CISL - Italian Federation of Construction and Allied Workers, (Italy)2nd substitute

Mariano HOYA CALLOSA, UGT FICA, (Spain)Member

Daniel BARRAGÁN BURGUI, CCOO del Hábitat, (Spain)1st Substitute

* Sonia SILVA SEGOVIA *, CCOO del Hábitat, (Spain)2nd substitute

Gail ASTRINAKIS (CARTMAIL), UNITE - Unite the Union Construction division, (United Kingdom)Member

Paul MOONEY, UNITE - Unite the Union Construction division, (United Kingdom)1st Substitute

* Teresa HANNICK *, SIPTU - Services Industrial Professional Technical Union , (Ireland)2nd substitute

Samantha JONES, UNITE - Unite the Union Construction division, (United Kingdom)Member

James MCCABE, UNITE - Unite the Union Construction division, (United Kingdom)1st Substitute

John REGAN, SIPTU - Services Industrial Professional Technical Union , (Ireland)2nd substitute

* Anete KICE *, LMNA - Forest and Wood WorkersTrade Union of Latvia, (Latvia)Member

Piotr NALEWAJEK, ZZ "Budowlani" - Building and Wood Workers' Trade Union, (Poland)1st Substitute

* Gyula PALLAGI *, EFEDOSZSZ - Federation of Building, Wood and Building Material Industry Workers’ Unions, (Hungary)2nd substitute

Gheorghe BALACEANU, FGS - General Union Federation FAMILIA, (Romania)Member

Yordan YORDANOV, FCIW-Podkrepa - Federation “Construction, Industry and Water Supply”-Podkrepa, (Bulgaria)1st Substitute

Ramona Mercedes VELEANU, FGS - General Union Federation FAMILIA, (Romania)2nd substitute

Domagoj FERDEBAR, SGH - Trade Union of Construction Industry of Croatia, (Croatia)Member

Lejla CATIC, SSSPDP BiH - Independant Trade Union of Forestry, Wood Processing and Paper in Bosnia and Herzegovina , (Bosnia-Herzegovina)1st Substitute

Miljana ZUPANJAC, SSSPD - Forestry and Woodworking Workers' Union, (Serbia)2nd substitute

Vasyl ANDREYEV, PROFBUD - Construction and Building Materials Industry Workers' Union of Ukraine, (Ukraine)Member

Victor TALMACI, SINDICONS - Federation of Constructions and Building Material's Trade Unions "SINDICONS" of the Republic of Moldova, (Moldova)1st Substitute

Marina KURTANIDZE, GCFITU - The Georgian Constructors and Foresters Independent Trade Union, (Georgia)2nd substitute

Ramazan AGAR, YOL-IS - Turkish Union of Road, Construction and Building Workers, (Turkey)Member

Yitzhak MOYAL, NUBWW - National Union of Building, Wood Workers - Histadrut, (Israel)1st Substitute

Stelios TSIAPOUTIS, FCMW - Federation of Construction and Mines Workers (SEK), (Cyprus)2nd substitute

Robert (Bob) WALLS, IAMAW - International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers , (United States)Member

Jeff BROMLEY, USW - United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, (Canada)1st Substitute

Vacant2nd substitute

James A. WILLIAMS Jr, IUPAT - International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, (United States)Member

Ryan KEKERIS, IUPAT - International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, (United States)1st Substitute

Chris ROOTES, IABSORIW - International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers, (United States)2nd substitute

Diarraf NDAO, SNTC - BTP/CNTS - National Union of Construction Workers, (Senegal)Member

Ibrahima DIOMANDE, SYNASODEFOR - SODEFOR Employees' National Union, (Ivory Coast (Cote D'Ivoire))1st Substitute

Odette BOMANS TALEWA, FNTBB - National Federation of Building and Wood Workers, (Congo)2nd substitute

Stephen Igho OKORO, NUCECFWW - National Union of Civil Engineering Construction, Furniture & Wood Workers, (Nigeria)Member

Michael Adumatta NYANTAKYI, PUWU - Public Utility Workers’ Union, (Ghana)1st Substitute

Ayodeji TEMIDAYO ADEYEMO, CCESSA - Construction and Civil Engineering Senior Staff Association, (Nigeria)2nd substitute

Justina JONAS EMVULA, MANWU - Metal & Allied Namibian Workers’ Union, (Namibia)Member

Mohumad Reeaz CHUTTOO, CMWEU - Construction Metal, Wooden and Related Industries Employees Union, (Mauritius)1st Substitute

Jeremias DUZENTA TIMANA, SINTICIM - National Trade Union of Workers in Civil Construction, Wood and Mining Industries , (Mozambique)2nd substitute

Oloka MESILAMU, UBCCECAWU - Uganda Building Construction, Civil Engineering, Cement & Allied Workers’ Union, (Uganda)Member

Rajabu Wellington MWONDI, KUPRIPUPA - Kenya Union of Printing, Publishing, Paper Manufacturing and Allied Workers , (Kenya)1st Substitute

Boniface Yohana NKAKATISI, TUICO - Tanzania Union of Industrial and Commercial Workers, (Tanzania)2nd substitute

Abdelmonem Ibrahim Mohamed ELGAMAL, GTUBWW - General Trade Union for Building and Wood Industries Workers, (Egypt)Member

Taieb BAHRI, FGBB / UGTT Federation of Building and Wood, (Tunisia)1st Substitute

Ahmed BAHANNISS, SNTBB-UTM - National Union of Building and Wood Workers, (Morocco)2nd substitute

Antoun ANTOUN, GFBCTU - General Federation of Building and Construction Trade Union, (Lebanon)Member

Mahmoud Salem Abbas AL-HIYARI, GTUCW - General Trade Union of Construction Workers in Jordan, (Jordan)1st Substitute

Anwar EL AZEMI, SMPWKW - The Syndicate of the Ministry of Public Works, (Kuwait)2nd substitute

Yasushi NAKAMURA, SINRIN ROREN - Japanese Federation of Forest and Wood Workers' Union, (Japan)Member

Oki Gi JANG, KFCITU - Korean Federation of Construction Industry Trade Unions, (South Korea)1st Substitute

Vacant2nd substitute

Siau Fang (Engrit) LIAW, STIEU - Sabah Timber Industry Employees Union, (Malaysia)Member

Mary Jane VARGAS, NUBCW - National Union of Building and Construction Workers, (Philippines)1st Substitute

Husain Mohammad MAULANA, SERBUK - The Indonesian Federation of People Labour Unions, (Indonesia)2nd substitute

Rama Chandra KHUNTIA, INBCFWWF - Indian National Building, Construction, Forest and Wood Workers’ Federation, (India)Member

Smritee LAMA TAMANG, CUPPEC - Central Union of Painters, Plumbers, Electro and Construction Workers, (Nepal)1st Substitute

Muhammad Aslam ADIL, PFBWW - Pakistan Federation of Building and Wood Workers , (Pakistan)2nd substitute

* Louisa JONES *, FIRST UNION , (New Zealand)Member

John ALEXANDER, CETWUF - Construction Energy and Timber Workers’ Union of Fiji, (Fiji)1st Substitute

Vacant, Etu (EPMU) - New Zealand Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union, (New Zealand)2nd substitute

* David John (Dave) NOONAN *, CFMEU - Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy Union of Australia (Construction and General Division), (Australia)Member

Michael WRIGHT, ETU - Electrical Trades Union of Australia, (Australia)1st Substitute

Andrew James SUTHERLAND, CFMEU - Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy Union of Australia (Construction and General Division), (Australia)2nd substitute

Hoover DELGADO HURTADO, FEDESOMEC - Equatorian Federation of Operators and Mechanics of Road Equipment, (Ecuador)Member

José LOPEZ POSADA, INTERGREMIAL - Colombian Association of Construction, Building Materials and Wood Worker's, (Colombia)1st Substitute

Luis GILVONIO ALEGRIA, FETRACEPPE - National Federation of Cement and Pre-mix Workers of Peru, (Peru)2nd substitute

Gerardo MARTÍNEZ, UOCRA - Construction Workers of the Republic of Argentina, (Argentina)Member

Jorge GORNATTI, USIMRA - Association of Trade Unions in the Wood Industry in the Republic of Argentina, (Argentina)1st Substitute

Roberto BURGOS, FETRAMAS - Trade Union of Workers in Masisa Mapal Plant, (Chile)2nd substitute

Denilson PESTANA, FETRACONSPAR - Federation of Workers in Construction and Wood Furnitures Industries of the State of Paraná, (Brazil)Member

Adalberto (Bebeto) SOUZA GALVAO, SINTEPAV-BA - Trade Union of Workers in Construction Industries of the State of Bahia, (Brazil)1st Substitute

Gelson SANTANA, STICC-POA - Trade Union of Workers in Civil Construction Industries of Porto Alegre , (Brazil)2nd substitute

Napoleón GÓMEZ URRUTIA, CIT - International Confederation of Workers, (Mexico)Member

Jaime CABALLERO, SUNTRACS - National Construction Industry Workers´ Union, (Panama)1st Substitute

Julio DIAZ, SINCS-G - National Construction and Services Union of Guatemala, (Guatemala)2nd substitute

Richenel ILARIO, SEBI - Sindikato di Empleadonan den Bibienda, (Curaçao)Member

Collin VIRGO, BITU - Bustamante Industrial Trade Union, (Jamaica)1st Substitute

Renee JONES, BIU - Bermuda Industrial Union, (Bermuda)2nd substitute

Marta PUJADAS, UOCRA - Construction Workers of the Republic of Argentina, (Argentina)Chair IWC

Laurence AKAYEZU, STECOMA - Trade Union of Workers Company in Construction and Carpentry, (Rwanda)Chair IYC

Eliéser CÓRDOBA , SUNTRACS - National Construction Industry Workers´ Union, (Panama)1st Vice Chair IYC

, Crecentia MOFOKENG, BWI - Building & Wood Workers' International Africa & MENA, (South Africa)Regional Representative

Apolinar (Dong) TOLENTINO, BWI - Building and Wood Workers' International Asia & Pacific, (Malaysia)Regional Representative

Geneviève KALINA, BWI - Building and Wood Workers' International - Europe , (Switzerland)Regional Representative

, Nilton FREITAS, BWI - Building and Wood Workers' International - Latin America & Caribbean, (Panama)Regional Representative