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National Federation Of Energy
The National Federation of Energy (french: Fédération nationale de l'énergie, FNE-CGT) was a trade union representing workers in the energy industry, in France. The union was founded in 1905 as the National Federation of Lighting Workers, affiliated to the General Confederation of Labour (France), General Confederation of Labour (CGT), and mostly represented gas workers. In 1919, it was joined by various unions representing electrical workers, which had previously been part of the National Federation of Metalworkers, and was renamed the National Federation of Lighting and Motive Force Workers'. Following lengthy debates, the union decided not to affiliate to the Red Trade Union International. The union split in 1939 into legal and underground wings, with the underground wing soon becoming the larger. The legal wing was largely supportive of the Vichy government until 1943, enabling a reunification in September 1944, largely on the terms of the underground wing. In 1946, the ... [...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] |
