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, (Швеція)President

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

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

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

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

Africa - Middle East and North Africa

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

Asia Pacific

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

Europe

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

Latin America & Caribbean

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

North America

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* vacant *Member

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

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

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

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

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

Group 2 - (Belgium, Luxemburg, Netherlands) Group 2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Group 3 - (Germany) - Group 3

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Group 4 - (Austria, Switzerland) Group 4

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

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

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

Nico LUTZ, Unia, (Швейцарія)Member

Bruna CAMPANELLO, Unia, (Швейцарія)1st Substitute

Rita SCHIAVI, Unia, (Швейцарія)2nd substitute

Group 5 - (France, Italy) Group 5

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

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

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

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

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

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

Group 6 - (Portugal, Spain) Group 6

Mariano HOYA CALLOSA, UGT FICA, (Іспанія)Member

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Group 9 - (Bulgaria, Romania) Group 9

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Group 13 (Canada, United States) Group 13

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

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

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

Group 14 (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Gabon, Guinea, Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire), Mali, Niger, Senegal, Togo) Group 14

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

Ibrahima DIOMANDE, SYNASODEFOR - SODEFOR Employees' National Union, (Кот-д'Івуар (Берег Слонової Кістки))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, (Нігерія)Member

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

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

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

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

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

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

Group 17 (Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda) Group 17

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

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

Boniface Yohana NKAKATISI, TUICO - Tanzania Union of Industrial and Commercial Workers, (Танзанія)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, (Egypt)Member

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

Ahmed BAHANNISS, SNTBB-UTM - National Union of Building and Wood Workers, (Марокко)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, (Ліван)Member

Mahmoud Salem Abbas AL-HIYARI, GTUCW - General Trade Union of Construction Workers in Jordan, (Йорданія)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, (Японія)Member

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

Vacant2nd substitute

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

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

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

Husain Mohammad MAULANA, SERBUK - The Indonesian Federation of People Labour Unions, (Індонезія)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, (Індія)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) Group 23

* Louisa JONES *, FIRST UNION , (Нова Зеландія)Member

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

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

Group 24 (Australia) Group 24

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

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

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

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

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, (Колумбія)1st Substitute

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

Group 26 (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay) 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, (Чилі)2nd substitute

Group 27 (Brazil) Group 27

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

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

Gelson SANTANA, STICC-POA - Trade Union of Workers in Civil Construction Industries of Porto Alegre , (Бразилія)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 (Bahamas, Barbados, Belice, Bermuda, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominican Republic, French Guyana, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Surinam, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago) Group 29

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

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

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

International Women's 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 (Non-voting right)

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

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

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

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