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Belgian Metal Workers' Union
The Union of Belgian Metalworkers ( nl, Centrale der Metaalindustrie van België, CMB; french: Centrale de l´Industrie du Métal de Belgique is a trade union representing workers in metal and related trades in Belgium. History The union was founded on 12 and 13 September 1886, when fourteen local trade unions met in Brussels and formed the National Federation of Metalworkers. One of the first industrial unions in the country, it initially had 1,706 members. It operated as a loose federation, and various affiliates joined and left over the first few years, but with a general upward trend. In 1893, the union took part in the Belgian general strike for universal suffrage. Following the strike, unions were repressed, and membership of the metalworkers' federation dropped. However, it gradually rebuilt, launching a monthly magazine in 1899, and establishing pension and welfare funds for members. By 1901, it had reached a new high of 7,500 members. By 1911, the union had 16,804 me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trade Union
A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such as attaining better wages and benefits (such as holiday, health care, and retirement), improving working conditions, improving safety standards, establishing complaint procedures, developing rules governing status of employees (rules governing promotions, just-cause conditions for termination) and protecting the integrity of their trade through the increased bargaining power wielded by solidarity among workers. Trade unions typically fund their head office and legal team functions through regularly imposed fees called ''union dues''. The delegate staff of the trade union representation in the workforce are usually made up of workplace volunteers who are often appointed by members in democratic elections. The trade union, through an elected leadership and bargaining committee, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
