Azerbaijan Trade Unions Confederation was founded on February 5-6, 1993 at the congress of Azerbaijan Trade Unions. Trade unions are a voluntary union of trade unions of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic and 27 Areas representing and defending the labor, socio-economic rights and interests of its members. AHIK covers 16,135 trade union organizations and approximately 1,121,946 trade union members. On February 24, 1994, the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On Trade Unions" was adopted.
Azerbaijan Trade Union Confederation (AHIK) is an active member of international labor organizations. Since October 17, 2000 AHIK has been a member of the International Trade Union Confederation, to be represented at the executive committee and actively participates in events.
Since May 26, 2004, AHIK is a member of the General Confederation of Trade Unions. The various industrial unions affiliated to AHIK (electric power, oil and gas, construction and metal workers) cooperate with international organizations.
These international relations enable AHIK to defend workers' rights at the global level and exchange experience.
Aviation Workers Union
Union of Road Transport and Road Workers
National Academy of Sciences Free Trade Unions
Agricultural Workers Union
Azerbaijan Municipal Employees Trade Union
Baku Steel Company LLC Workers' Union
Republican Committee of the Trade Union of Workers of State Administrations and Public Services of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan Railway Workers Independent Trade Union
Azerbaijan Maritime Workers Union
The Congress, Assembly - 5 people from each member organization. The Executive Committee - 1 person from each member organization.
Since 1992 the ATUC (AHIK) among with the government and employers has been represented at the International Labor Organization
AHIK Chairman: Mammadov Sahib Ali oglu
Since 2000 AHІK is a member to the International Trade Union Confederation.
