The General Dutch Union of the Building and Wood Industries ( nl, Algemene Nederlandse Bond voor de Bouw- en Houtnijverheid, ANBH) was a
trade union representing workers in the construction and wood industries in the Netherlands.
The union was founded on 1 January 1970, when the
General Dutch Construction Union merged with the
General Industrial Union of Furniture Makers and Woodworkers. Like both its predecessors, it affiliated to the
Dutch Confederation of Trade Unions (NVV). By 1980, the union had 95,090 members, of whom, 89% worked in construction, and the remainder in woodworking and furniture making.
The union began working closely with the
Dutch Catholic Union of the Building and Wood Industries, forming a loose federation in 1973, and a more formal one in 1976, through which both unions then channeled all their activities.
On 1 January 1982, the two unions merged, to form the
Construction and Wood Union. Throughout its existence, it was led by
Bram Buijs
Abraham Buijs (7 September 1923 – 4 January 1987) was a Dutch trade unionist and politician.
Born in Arnemuiden, Buijs became a carpenter and joined the General Dutch Construction Union (ANB). He also joined the Labour Party, winning elect ...
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Building and construction trade unions
Trade unions established in 1970
Trade unions disestablished in 1981
Trade unions in the Netherlands