Pan-Pacific Trade Union Secretariat

Pan-Pacific Trade Union Secretariat
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese太平洋勞動會議秘書處
Simplified Chinese太平洋劳动会议秘书处
Transcriptions
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese太平洋職工秘書處
Simplified Chinese太平洋职工秘书处
Transcriptions
Japanese name
Kanji太平洋労働組合書記局
Russian name
RussianТихоокеанского секретариата профсоюзов
English name
EnglishPan-Pacific Trade Union Secretariat
French name
FrenchSecrétariat Syndical Pan-Pacifique

The Pan-Pacific Trade Union Secretariat (PPTUS) was a regional subdivision of the Red International of Labor Unions (RILU, commonly known as the Profintern), the trade union organization associated with the Communist International. Established in Hankou, China, in May 1927, the PPTUS attempted to coordinate communist activity in the organized labor movement of China and the Pacific basin, including particularly Japan, Korea, Indonesia, the Philippines, Australia, and the United States.