1. Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria
www.knsb-bg.org
The Confederation of the Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) established in 1990
is the biggest representative trade union organisation in Bulgaria representing the interests of
about 380 000 workers and employees in Bulgaria. CITUB has been affiliated to ETUC and
ITUC since1995. CITUB has 29 Regional Coordinating Councils in the country, 156
Municipal Trade Union Councils and affiliates 34 sector/branch federations, trade unions and
5 associated organisations unifying self-employed, farmers etc. The organization has an
Institute for Social and Trade Union Research and participates in several NGOs: Workers'
Education and Training College; Institute for Industrial Relations and Management "OKOM";
Public Women's Parliament; Youth Forum "21 Century".
CITUB's main areas of work are: labor and trade union rights; employment; social dialogue
and collective bargaining, vocational education and training; working time and organization
of work; health & safety at work; wages, salaries, related earnings and social benefits; social
security and social assistance; quality of working life /including information, consultation
and workers' participation/ & living standards; rights and interests of disadvantaged
groups /minorities, disabled people, youth, women etc.; social consequences of globalization,
economic transition and EU integration processes, etc.
CITUB has participated actively as a constructive partner in many European and international
projects aimed at building up and strengthening the European social model, the values of the
civil society, the promotion of the rights of workers and employees, etc.
Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria
(KNSB/CITUB)
1, "Macedonia" square, 1040 Sofia, Bulgaria
Phone: +359 2 4010501; +359 2 4010655
Fax: +359 2 9885969
Website: www.knsb-bg.org
e-mail: citub@knsb-bg.org