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National Federation Of State Workers
The National Federation of State Workers (french: Fédération nationale des travailleurs de l'Etat, FNTE) is a trade union representing civil servants in France. The union was founded in 1922 and affiliated to the General Confederation of Labour (CGT). Initially, it represented workers in arsenals, navy yards and similar institutions. It claimed 119,000 members in 1936, and although it was banned during World War II, it reformed after the war, and in 1946 it had 150,000 members. In the late 1940s, a minority left to form the Federation of General Administration. Despite its name, the union does not organise all civil servants, as some departments have their own unions, but it covers the Ministry of Defence {{unsourced, date=February 2021 A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is an often-used name for the part of a government responsible for matters of defence, found in states ..., and various govern ... [...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] |
