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Chemistry Federation
The Chemistry Federation (french: Fédération de la Chimie, Fédéchimie) is a trade union representing workers in chemical and related industries in France. The union was established on 24 January 1948, as the National Federation of the Chemical and Glass Industries. Its members had formerly belonged to the National Federation of Chemical Industries or the Glass Federation, both affiliated to the General Confederation of Labour, but objected to the influence of the French Communist Party in those unions. The new union affiliated to Workers' Force (FO). In 1971, the union's general secretary, Maurice Labi, argued unsuccessfully for the union to merge with the Federation of Chemical Industries, an affiliate of the French Democratic Confederation of Labour. Defeated, Labi resigned and joined the CFDT with a few hundred supporters. By 2002, the union claimed 15,000 members. In 2011, FO Textiles was dissolved, and the majority of its members transferred to the Chemistry F ... [...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] |
