World Council

07 March 2016 14:12


The World Council is the supreme governing body that meets between Congresses and is responsible for all policies and operations. Members are made up of representatives of stipulated groups of countries, the General Secretary and the chair of the international women's committee.

World Council

Presidium

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

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

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

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

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

Africa - Middle East and North Africa

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

Asia Pacific

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

Europe

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

Latin America & Caribbean

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

North America

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

Groupe 1 - (Denmark, Faeroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden) - Group 1

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

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

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

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

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

Jari NILOSAARI, Teollisuusliitto - Finnish Industrial Union, (Финляндия)2nd Substitute

* vacant *Member

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

Jørgen Juul RASMUSSEN, DEF - The Danish Union of Electricians , (Дания)2nd Substitute

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

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

Minea PYYKÖNEN, PRO - Trade Union Pro, (Финляндия)2nd Substitute

Groupe 2 - (Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands) - Group 2

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

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

Dennis VEREGGEN, FNV - Dutch Trade Union Federation, (Нидерланды)2nd Substitute

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

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

Alexandre GOVAERTS, CG FGTB - La Centrale Générale FGTB, (Бельгия)2nd Substitute

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

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

Laetitia BALDAN, ACV-BIE - ACV Building, Industry and Energy Union, (Бельгия)2nd Substitute

Group 3 (Germany) Group 3

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Friedhelm AHRENS, IG Metall - Metalworker's Union, (Германия)2nd Substitute

Group 4 (Austria, Switzerland) Group 4

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

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

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

Nico LUTZ, Unia, (Швейцария)Member

Bruna CAMPANELLO, Unia, (Швейцария)1st Substitute

Rita SCHIAVI, Unia, (Швейцария)2nd Substitute

Group 5 (France, Italy) Group 5

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

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

* Christian ROY *, FO BTP - Building, Public Works, Wood, Paper, Ceramics, Quarries and Construction Materials, (Франция)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

Group 6 ( Portugal, Spain) Group 6

Mariano HOYA CALLOSA, UGT FICA, (Испания)Member

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

* Sonia SILVA SEGOVIA *, CCOO del Hábitat, (Испания)2nd Substitute

Group 7 (Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom) Group 7

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

Group 8 (Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia) Group 8

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

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

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

Group 9 (Bulgaria, Romania) Group 9

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

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

Ramona Mercedes VELEANU, FGS - General Union Federation FAMILIA, (Румыния)2nd Substitute

Group 10 (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia) Group 10

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

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

Miljana ZUPANJAC, SSSPD - Forestry and Woodworking Workers' Union, (Сербия)2nd Substitute

Group 11 (Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan) Group 11

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, (Молдавия)1st Substitute

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

Group 12 (Cyprus, Greece, Israel, Malta, Turkey) Group 12

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

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

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

Group 13 (Canada, United States) Group 13

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, (Канада)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

Group 14 (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Gabon, Rep. of Guinea, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Togo, Democratic Republic of Congo) Group 14

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

Ibrahima DIOMANDE, SYNASODEFOR - SODEFOR Employees' National Union, (Кот-д’Ивуар (до 1986 - Берег Слоновой Кости))1st Substitute

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

Group 15 (Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone) Group 15

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

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

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

Group 16 (Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe) Group 16

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

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

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

Group 17 (Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Seychelles, Tanzania) Group 17

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 , (Кения)1st Substitute

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

Group 18 (Algeria, Egypt, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia,) Group 18

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

Group 19 (Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kurdistan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestine, Yemen,) Group 19

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

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

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

Group 20 (Hong-Kong, Japan, Mongolia, Taiwan, South Korea) Group 20

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

Group 21 (Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam) Group 21

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

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

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

Group 22 ( Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka) Group 22

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

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

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

Group 23 (Fiji, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu) Group 23

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

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

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

Group 24 (Australia) Group 24

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

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

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

Group 25 (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela ) Group 25

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

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

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

Group 26 (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay) Group 26

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

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

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

Group 27 (Brazil) Group 27

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

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

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

Group 28 (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama) Group 28

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

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

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

Group 29 (Barbados, Bermuda, Curacao, Guyana, Jamaica, Surinam) Group 29

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

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

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

International Women Commitee

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

International Youth Committee

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

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

Regional Representative

, 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 , (Швейцария)Regional Representative

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