The Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia (TCFUA) is a trade union in Australia. It represents a wide range of workers from the textile, clothing, footwear and felt hatting industries.
The TCFUA was formed 1 July 1992 by the merger of the Amalgamated Footwear & Textile Workers' Union of Australia and the Clothing & Allied Trades Union of Australia. It is affiliated with the Australian Council of Trade Unions.
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