International Secretariat for Arts, Mass Media and Entertainment Trade Unions (ISETU)
Secrétariat international des syndicats des arts, des mass media et du spectacle
Secretariado Internacional de los Sindicatos de Artes, Medios de Communicación y Espectaculo
Internationales Sekretariat der Gewerkschaften für Kunst, Medien und Unterhaltung
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Founded
1965-03-11 Brussels Belgium
History
11 Mar 1965, Brussels (Belgium), at Founding Congress held under the auspices of H-XA1667 - International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU), when interim constitution was adopted together with title International Secretariat of Entertainment Trade Unions within ICFTU -- Secrétariat international des syndicats du spectacle au sein de la CISL -- Secretariado Internacional de Sindicatos del Espectaculo dentro la CIOSL -- Internationales Sekretariat der Gewerkschaften für Kunst und Unterhaltung im IBFG, an international preparatory committee having been set up 28-29 Jun 1963, Brussels. Prior to this a number of conferences and meetings from 1957 had discussed the setting up of such a body. Historical precedents include regional bodies such as H-XD1073 - Inter-American Federation of Entertainment Workers (IFEW) and its forerunner H-XH0474 - Organización Internacional de Trabajadores de Radio y Televisión de las Américas (OITRA). Originally also referred to as International Secretariat of Arts, Communications Media and Entertainment Trade Unions -- Secrétariat international des syndicats des arts, des moyens de communication et du spectacle -- Internationales Sekretariat der Gewerkschaften für Kunst, Kommunikationsmittel und Unterhaltung. Statutes modified: 26-29 Sep 1967, London (UK); 19-22 May 1971, Vienna (Austria); 21-25 Apr 1974, Cuernavaca (Mexico); 20-21 May 1980, Brussels, when listed name was adopted; 1984; 1988. Also known as International Secretariat of Entertainment Trade Unions -- Secrétariat international des syndicats du spectacle (SISS) -- Secretariado Internacional de Sindicatos del Espectaculo (SISE) -- Internationales Sekretariat der Gewerkschaften für Kunst und Unterhaltung (ISGKU). Previously independent, became in 1984 an autonomous section of FIET and known as International Secretariat for Arts, Mass Media and Entertainment Trade Unions - FIET (ISETU-FIET). Agreement expired 1 Jan 1992, on setting up of H-XD3213 - International Committee of Entertainment and Media Unions (ICEMU), when ISETU became again independent and reverted to its former title. Ceased to exist, Dec 1993, London, when merged with H-XD5900 - International Federation of Trade Unions of Audio-Visual Workers to form H-XB0058 - Media and Entertainment International (MEI).
Aims
Promote international solidarity by bringing together free trade unions of all professional, manual and non-manual groups in arts, communication, media and entertainment; defend and further the economic, social and cultural interests and legal rights of such workers, representing them on international bodies and organizations concerned with their interests; combat economic and social exploitation and reject discrimination of every kind; work towards realization of free flow of all forms and expressions of arts, information and entertainment in every country and assistance for every country in development of its affiliated characteristic culture.
Events
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ISETU/FIET Trade Section Conference (every 4 years) elects officers of Executive Committee (meets annually), which comprises 11 members including 4 elected on a geographical basis. Special groups and regional organizations.
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UIA Org ID
XC2443
Last News
1993
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