The CGTG brings together trade unions, social movements and cooperatives and was created in 1987. It represents more than 61,000 workers, dispersed in different federations and sectors of the country. The Confederation is addressed to all workers: men and women, young and retired, in the formal and informal economy, self-employed, small producers, etc. In addition to its trade union action (awareness-raising, defence of rights, legal assistance), the CGTG contributes to the creation of social security for the most vulnerable (mutual funds, medical consultations) and has set up pharmacies in 12 villages. Finally, members can obtain micro-credits, for example to open their own business. 

Born in 1985 as a result of a re-articulating effort of the Guatemalan trade union and popular movement, it is a trade union centre with a national presence, which integrates trade unions of workers in the branches of industry, services, agriculture, self-employment and independent peasants. It also provides legal advice and accompaniment services, as well as access to social protection through social economy strategies. 

Established on 30 April 1983, it has approximately 30,000 members in 89 trade unions and four federations, committed to the defence of labour and trade union rights, and provides support services and legal advice to formal and informal workers, access to social protection through social economy strategies.  

The Movimiento de los Trabajadores y Campesinos was created in 1997, initially to defend coffee producers in the San Marcos region, one of the poorest in Guatemala. The MTC also pays special attention to migrants, youth and women. Its fields of action are decent work, training, social protection, labour rights and indigenous rights. The MTC fights for the rights of peasants to improve their livelihoods and well-being by means of training and education, and by promoting cooperatives for access to credit and land. 

This movement takes in street children and young people, mainly in marginalised areas of the capital. The organisation has existed since 1994 and was founded by 4 women who lived on the streets. MOJOCA provides support to about 400 girls, boys and children, and has helped hundreds of them to leave the streets and integrate into society, promoting and defending the human and labour rights of young people in precarious conditions, providing training and/or skills training to facilitate their insertion into society and accessing real opportunities for decent work.

The JOC Guatemala is a youth organisation created in 2003 that defends the rights of young people, in particular their labour rights. It is a space where young people organise themselves to fight for decent living conditions, to find the deeper meaning of their existence and to contribute to a fairer and more humane world.

WSM is the NGO of the Christian Workers Movement (CWM) and its constituent organisations. It works to strengthen social movements on several continents and brings them together in networks, so that present and future generations can enjoy the universal right to a dignified life and social protection. Its aims include

• Defend labour rights and the right to social protection; 
• Prevent and eradicate poverty and exclusion;

The Confederation of Christian Trade Unions, or CSC (in Dutch: Algemeen Christelijk Vakverbond, or ACV), is the majority trade union in Belgium, a position further confirmed by the results of the 2008 social elections. The union is national. For the CSC, international solidarity is an essential element of trade union action. In the global economy, the interests of workers in our country cannot be dissociated from those in other countries.

Throughout the world, the CSC supports representative, autonomous and free trade unions in their fight for social justice and decent work.

The Christian Mutuality is a Belgian mutual (social insurance) organisation founded in 1886, although its creation was formalised by Royal Decree on 28 May 1906. Its abbreviation is "MC", which is also used on its website www.mc.be, and its slogan is based on one of its fundamental principles: "Solidarity is good for your health". One of the MC's missions is to guarantee access to healthcare by developing mutual societies and solidarity throughout the world. In many parts of the world, and particularly in the countries of the South, most families do not have access to quality healthcare. In response to various requests from abroad, the MC has chosen to support the emergence of mutualist initiatives, but also to draw inspiration from them, with a dual approach of openness and exchange.

K-SBSI is a trade union confederation, founded in 1992, which brings together workers from a multitude of sectors. K-SBSI demands decent working conditions for its members, implements socio-economic projects in disadvantaged areas, and provides alternative income to its members. It also offers training on work-related topics. With its 550,000 members, K-SBSI is Indonesia’s largest independent trade union and a crucial player in social dialogue. K-SBSI negotiates with employers, the government and other unions for better social protection for all.

GARTEKS is the federation of the clothing and textile sector within K-SBSI. It brings together around 50,000 workers and aims for better working conditions for Indonesian garment workers. In the textile industry, competition is fierce and multinational clothing companies do not hesitate to relocate their production centres, to China or Korea for example, to reduce the margin reserved for wages and working conditions. As a result, Indonesian workers are increasingly hired on temporary contracts to increase the flexibility of their work. In this context, it is difficult to intervene: anyone who demands better working conditions risks being made redundant and replaced by someone else. Unions like GARTEKS are therefore more necessary than ever to support these workers and form an effective counter-power in the event of abuse.