Confederation of Christian Trade Unions
The Confederation of Christian Trade Unions (Dutch: Algemeen Christelijk Vakverbond, or ACV; French: Confédération des syndicats chrétiens, CSC) is the largest of Belgium's three trade union federations. It was founded in 1904, but can trace its origins to the "Anti-Socialist Cotton Workers' Union" founded in 1886. The organisation took its current name in 1923.
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| Full name | Confederation of Christian Trade Unions |
|---|---|
| Native name | Algemeen Christelijk Vakverbond Confédération des Syndicats Chrétiens |
| Founded | 1904 |
| Members | 1.6 million |
| Affiliation | ITUC, ETUC, TUAC |
| Key people | Marc Leemans, president Marie-Hélène Ska, secretary general |
| Office location | Brussels, Belgium |
| Country | Belgium |
| Website | www.acv-csc.be |
Today the ACV/CSC has 22 regional federation and 16 sectoral unions, with a membership of 1.7 million (almost 16% of the total Belgian population). The president is currently Marc Leemans and the secretary general is Marie-Hélène Ska.
Affiliates
The union's affiliates are:
- Building, Industry and Energy
- Christian Education Union
- Christian Teachers' Association
- Food and Services
- Metea
- Public Services
- Puls
- Transcom
- Sporta-vsb
Former affiliates
| Union | Abbreviation | Founded | Reason not affiliated | Year[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Union of Belgian Metalworkers | CCMB | 1912 | Merged into Metea | 2007 |
| Christian Union of Belgian Textile and Clothing Workers | CCTKB | 1903 | Merged into Metea | 2007 |
| Christian Union of Building and Industry | 1998 | Merged into Building, Industry and Energy | 2010 | |
| Christian Union of Communication and Culture | CVCC | 1919 | Merged into Transcom | 2001 |
| Christian Union of Diamond Workers | Merged into VD | 1983 | ||
| Christian Union of Energy, Chemical and Leather Industries | CCECL | 1912 | Merged into CMECL | 1988 |
| Christian Union Federation of Teachers | COV | 1990 | Merged into COC | 1993 |
| Christian Union of Mining, Energy, Chemicals and Leather | CMECL | 1988 | Merged into Building, Industry and Energy | 2010 |
| Christian Union of Printing and Paper Enterprises | CGP | 1905 | Merged into CCDI | 1988 |
| Christian Union of Staff in Free Secondary and Primary Education | CPVD | 1949 | Dissolved | 1990 |
| Christian Union of Staff in Technical Colleges | CCOD | 1919 | Dissolved | 1990 |
| Christian Union of Staff in Technical Colleges - Flemish | CCPTO | 1990 | Merged into COC | 1993 |
| Christian Union of Transport Workers | CCV | 1906 | Merged into VD | 1983 |
| Christian Union of Transport and Diamond Workers | VD | 1983 | Merged into Transcom | 2001 |
| Christian Union of Various Industries | CCDI | 1988 | Merged into Building and Industry | 1998 |
| Christian Union of Woodworkers and Building Workers | CHB | 1921 | Merged into Building and Industry | 1998 |
| Christian Workers' Union in Stone, Cement, Ceramics, and Glass Production | CSCCG | 1910 | Merged into CCDI | 1988 |
| National Union of Employees | CNE | 1980 | ||
| National Union of Flemish Employees | LBC | 1980 | ||
| Union of Free Miners | CMV | 1906 | Merged into CMECL | 1988 |
Leadership
Presidents
- 1912: Gustaaf Eylenbosch
- 1914: Hendrik Heyman
- 1919: René Debruyne
- 1921: Evarist Van Quaquebeke
- 1923: René Debruyne
- 1932: Henri Pauwels
- 1946: August Cool
- 1968: Jef Houthuys
- 1987: Willy Peirens
- 1999: Luc Cortebeeck
- 2012: Marc Leemans
General Secretaries
- 1912: Georges Rutten
- 1919: Evarist Van Quaquebeke
- 1921: Henri Pauwels
- 1932: August Cool
- 1946: Louis Dereau
- 1973: Robert D'Hondt
- 1991: Josly Piette
- 2006: Claude Rolin
- 2014: Marie-Hélène Ska
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See also
References
- Ebbinghaus, Bernhard; Visser, Jelle (2000). Trade Unions in Western Europe Since 1945. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 132–135. ISBN 0333771125.
- ICTUR; et al., eds. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.
External links
- Official website
- Confederation of Christian Trade Unions in ODIS - Online Database for Intermediary Structures
- Archives of Confederation of Christian Trade Unions in ODIS - Online Database for Intermediary Structures
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