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Trade Union Commission
The Trade Union Commission ( nl, Syndikale Kommissie van België, SK; french: Commission syndicale de Belgique, CS) was a national trade union federation in Belgium. History The federation was established on 11 April 1898, at a conference of the Belgian Workers' Party (BWP). It hoped to increase union membership, while linking unions with the BWP and the socialist movement. It initially focused on lobbying for legislation to improve working conditions, and encouraging affiliated unions to merge. From 1903, it published the ''Korrespondentieblad'' journal. In its early years, the SK made some headway in obtaining compensation for workplace injuries, and a state pension. In 1902, it led a general strike in support of universal suffrage, a key policy of the BWP. However, the strike failed, and more than half the SK's membership then left. From 1905, the SK became increasingly independent of the BWP, firstly by removing the party's ability to nominate half of its executive, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Trade Union Federation
A national trade union center (or national center or central) is a federation or confederation of trade unions in a country. Nearly every country in the world has a national trade union center, and many have more than one. In some regions, such as the Nordic countries, different centers exist on a sectoral basis, for example for blue collar workers and professionals. Among the larger national centers in the world are the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations and the Change to Win Federation in the USA; the Canadian Labour Congress; the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in Britain; the Irish Congress of Trade Unions; the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU); the Congress of South African Trade Unions; the Dutch FNV; the Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish LO; the German DGB; the French CGT and CFDT; the Indian BMS, INTUC, AITUC and HMS; the Italian CISL, CGIL and UIL; the Spanish CCOO, CNT, CGT and USO; the Czech ČMKOS; the Japan Trade Union C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Socialist Union Of Education Workers
The Socialist Union of Education Workers (french: Centrale du Personnel enseignant socialiste; nl, Centrale van het Socialistisch Onderwijzend Personeel, CSOP) was a trade union representing workers in the education sector in Belgium. The union was founded in 1913, and affiliated to the Trade Union Commission (SK). In 1924, it was joined by the Independent Trade Union of Education Workers in Antwerp. It also affiliated to the Teachers' International Trade Secretariat, and by 1935, it had 5,500 members. In 1937, it transferred from the SK to its successor, the General Labour Confederation of Belgium. It ceased to operate during World War II, but various branches survived, and in 1942 they merged into the new General Association of Public Services, which soon became part of the General Union of Public Services The General Union of Public Services ( nl, Algemene Centrale der Openbare Diensten, ACOD; french: Centrale Générale des Services Publics, CGSP) is a trade union represent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trade Unions Disestablished In 1937
Trade involves the transfer of goods and services from one person or entity to another, often in exchange for money. Economists refer to a system or network that allows trade as a market. An early form of trade, barter, saw the direct exchange of goods and services for other goods and services, i.e. trading things without the use of money. Modern traders generally negotiate through a medium of exchange, such as money. As a result, buying can be separated from selling, or earning. The invention of money (and letter of credit, paper money, and non-physical money) greatly simplified and promoted trade. Trade between two traders is called bilateral trade, while trade involving more than two traders is called multilateral trade. In one modern view, trade exists due to specialization and the division of labour, a predominant form of economic activity in which individuals and groups concentrate on a small aspect of production, but use their output in trades for other products an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trade Unions Established In 1898
Trade involves the transfer of goods and services from one person or entity to another, often in exchange for money. Economists refer to a system or network that allows trade as a market. An early form of trade, barter, saw the direct exchange of goods and services for other goods and services, i.e. trading things without the use of money. Modern traders generally negotiate through a medium of exchange, such as money. As a result, buying can be separated from selling, or earning. The invention of money (and letter of credit, paper money, and non-physical money) greatly simplified and promoted trade. Trade between two traders is called bilateral trade, while trade involving more than two traders is called multilateral trade. In one modern view, trade exists due to specialization and the division of labour, a predominant form of economic activity in which individuals and groups concentrate on a small aspect of production, but use their output in trades for other products ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1898 Establishments In Belgium
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Trade Unions In Belgium ...
This article contains a list of trade unions in Belgium. In Belgium, trade unions are organised along politico-denominational lines, following the pillarisation in Belgian society. Therefore, the three major trade unions are all confederations, each adhering to a particular religion or ideology, namely Christian (Catholic), Socialist and Liberal. Each confederation cuts across industry boundaries, having members working in many different sectors. Only the liberal federation, however, has no subsidiary trade unions. List of federations References {{Trade unions in Europe * Belgium Trade unions 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 Employee ben ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corneel Mertens
Corneille Mertens (29 January 1880 – 18 March 1951) was a Belgian trade unionist and politician. Biography Born in the St Andrey area of Antwerp, Mertens became a bookbinder, and taught himself to speak several languages. He joined the Bookbinders' Union of Antwerp, and in 1905 was elected as its general secretary. He proved successful in the role, and in 1911 moved to become the full-time secretary of the Belgian National Trade Union Centre. In 1913, he was elected to the executive of the Belgian Labour Party, with responsibility for trade union matters. As a trade union leader, he focused on achieving an eight-hour working day, forming joint industrial committees with employers, and opposing communism. After World War I, Mertens was elected as a vice president of the International Federation of Trade Unions, and served on its executive committee. From 1919 to 1937, he also served as the president of the workers' group in the International Labour Organization. From 1924, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Of The Belgian Metal Industry
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] |
Union Of Mineworkers Of Belgium
The Union of Mineworkers of Belgium (french: Centrale syndicale des travailleurs des mines de Belgique, CSTMB; nl, Nationale Centrale der Mijnwerkers van België, NCMB) was a trade union representing coal miners in Belgium. History The union was established on 25 December 1889 as the National Federation of Belgian Miners, incorporating the four major regional unions, which represented Liège, The Center, the Borinage and Charleroi in its early years it focused on reducing working hours and obtaining pensions for elderly miners. Once these were achieved, it also obtained the provision of washing facilities at mines, and a ban on women or children working underground. Membership of the union grew steadily, from 6,966 in 1899, to 39,417 in 1913. On 1 March 1919, it was reconstituted as the "Union of Mineworkers of Belgium", and its membership increased dramatically, to 123,468 by the end of the year. However, its affiliation with the Belgian Workers' Party led some miners to join t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Of Factory Workers
The Union of Factory Workers (french: Union Centrale des Travailleurs de Fabrique, nl, Centrale der Fabriekwerkers) was a general union in Belgium. Various local unions of factory workers formed in Belgium around the turn of the 20th-century. In 1908, Christ Mahlman attempted to unite these unions as the Belgian Factory Workers' Union. This struggled, but was refounded in 1910 as the "Union of Factory Workers", affiliated to the Trade Union Commission. Initially a small organisation, with only 3,500 in 1913, it grew rapidly during World War I, and by 1920 it had 51,283 members.{{cite journal , last1=Vandaele , first1=Kurt , title=Begeesterd door de telduivel , journal=Brood & Rozen , date=2002 , issue=1 , page=32 The rapid growth of the union led it into multiple demarcation disputes with other unions. As a result, at the start of 1921 it merged with the recently-founded Building and Wood Workers' Union, to form the General Union of Building, Furnishing and Other Industries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Of Clothing Workers And Kindred Trades In Belgium
The Union of Clothing Workers and Kindred Trades in Belgium ( nl, Centrale der Kleding en Aanverwante Vakken van België, CKAVB; french: Centrale du Vêtement et Parties Similaires de Belgique, CVPS) was a trade union representing workers in the clothing industry in Belgium. The union was founded on 16 March 1919, with the merger of the unions of tailors, tailors' cutters, hat makers, fur workers, linen workers and dyers. For many years, it had the lowest level of unionisation of any industry in Belgium: 4.5% in 1933. From 1920, the union was led by Frans Liebaers, who was a member of the Belgian Workers Party. Under his leadership, the union's funds were secreted with Paul Finet during World War II, and after the war, the union was a founder of the General Federation of Belgian Labour (ABVV). In 1952, Liebaers opposed a 24-hour strike by the ABVV for the reduction of the length of compulsory military service, and was removed from office. The union's membership grew during the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Of Belgian Textile Workers
The Union of Belgian Textile Workers ( nl, Textielarbeiderscentrale van België, TACB; french: Centrale des Ouvriers Textiles de Belgique, COTB) was a trade union representing workers in the textile trades in Belgium. The union was founded in 1898 as the National Textile Workers' Association of Belgium, linked to the Belgian Workers Party. In 1908, it became the Textile Workers Center of Belgium, with the wool workers federation of Verviers joining. However, after World War I, the Flemish leadership decided to centralise the union, and the Verviers federation left, only rejoining in 1935. In 1945, the union was a founding constituent of the General Federation of Belgian Labour. The union's membership peaked at 79,953 in 1953, then fell steadily, in line with employment in the industry. By 1993, it had only 28,126 members. The following year, it union merged with the Union of Clothing Workers and Kindred Trades in Belgium and the General Diamond Workers' Association of Belgium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
