National Trade Union Bloc

The National Trade Union Bloc (BNS) is the second largest national trade union center in Romania. It was founded in 1991 and has a membership of 375,000.

BNS
Full nameNational Trade Union Bloc
Native nameBlocul National Sindical
Founded1991
Members375,000
AffiliationITUC, ETUC
Key peopleDumitru Costin, president
Matei Bratianu, secretary general
Office locationBucharest, Romania
CountryRomania
Websitewww.bns.ro

Plans for a BNS merger with CNSLR-Fratia were announced in 1994, however this has not taken place.

BNS is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation, and the European Trade Union Confederation.

References

  • ICTUR; et al., eds. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.
  • BNS official site.


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