The Confederation of Christian Trade Unions ( nl, Algemeen Christelijk Vakverbond, or ACV; french: Confédération des syndicats chrétiens, CSC) is the largest of
Belgium's three trade union federations.
History
The federation was founded in 1904, but can trace its origins to the "Anti-Socialist Cotton Workers' Union" founded in 1886. The organisation took its current name in 1923.
Today the ACV/CSC has 22 regional federation and 16 sectoral unions, with a membership of 1.7 million (almost 16% of the total Belgian population). The president is currently and the secretary general is Marie-Hélène Ska.
Affiliates
The union's affiliates are:
Former affiliates
Leadership
Presidents
:1912: Gustaaf Eylenbosch
:1914: Hendrik Heyman
:1919: René Debruyne
:1921: Evarist Van Quaquebeke
:1923: René Debruyne
:1932:
Henri Pauwels
:1946: August Cool
:1968: Jef Houthuys
:1987:
Willy Peirens
Willy Peirens (born 19 August 1936) is a former Belgian trade union leader.
Born in Deinze, Peirens was active in the Catholic Workers' Youth, becoming its national co-ordinator in 1959. In 1968, he transferred to become youth officer at the Con ...
:1999: Luc Cortebeeck
:2012: Marc Leemans
General Secretaries
:1912: Georges Rutten
:1919: Evarist Van Quaquebeke
:1921:
Henri Pauwels
:1932: August Cool
:1946: Louis Dereau
:1973: Robert D'Hondt
:1991:
Josly Piette
Josly Piette (born 1943 in Glons) is a Belgian politician and former trade unionist. He is a member of the Centre démocrate humaniste (cdH).
Since 2006 he has been mayor of the Liège municipality of Bassenge.(14 October 2012)Résultats compl ...
:2006:
Claude Rolin
Claude Rolin (born 26 May 1957 in Charleroi) is a Belgian politician, who has been a Member of the European Parliament since 2014, representing the Belgian French-speaking electoral college. He is a member of the Humanist Democratic Centre (cdH), ...
:2014: Marie-Hélène Ska
See also
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''Het Volk'' (newspaper)
References
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Sources
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External links
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Confederation of Christian Trade Unionsi
ODIS - Online Database for Intermediary StructuresArchives of Confederation of Christian Trade Unionsi
ODIS - Online Database for Intermediary Structures
Christian organizations established in 1904
Trade unions in Belgium
International Trade Union Confederation
European Trade Union Confederation
Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD
Christian denominations established in the 20th century
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to ...
1904 establishments in Belgium
Trade unions established in 1904
Catholic trade unions
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