The Textile-Clothing-Diamond Union ( nl, Centrale voor Textiel, Kleding en Diamant, TKD; french: Centrale du Textile, Vêtement et Diamant, TVD) was a

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 ( ...

representing workers in various industries in Belgium. The union was founded in 1994, when the

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 ...

merged with the

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 clo ...

and the

General Diamond Workers' Association of Belgium The General Diamond Workers' Association of Belgium ( nl, Algemene Diamantbewerkersbond van België, ADB; french: Syndicat des Ouvriers Diamantaires) was a trade union representing workers in the diamond trade in Belgium. The union was founded on ...

. By 1995, the union had 48,868 members, of whom 90% worked in clothing and textiles, and the remaining 10% in the diamond industry. Like its predecessors, the union affiliated to the

General Federation of Belgian Labour The General Labour Federation of Belgium (french: Fédération Générale du Travail de Belgique, or FGTB; nl, Algemeen Belgisch Vakverbond, ABVV) is a socialist national trade union federation in Belgium. It was founded in 1945. It is affiliated ...

. Employment in all the industries covered by the union declined rapidly, so, on 1 January 2014, the union merged into the

General Union A general union is a trade union (called ''labor union'' in American English) which represents workers from all industries and companies, rather than just one organisation or a particular sector, as in a craft union or industrial union. A gene ...

.{{cite news , last1=Balduyck , first1=Marc , title=ABVV Geeft Diamantsector Noodgedwongen Op , url=https://www.madeinantwerpen.be/nieuws/abvv-geeft-diamantsector-noodgedwongen-op/ , accessdate=21 January 2020 , work=Made in Antwerpen , date=8 December 2013 Its final president was Dominique Meyfroot.

Presidents

:1994: Jef Hoymans :2000s: Dominique Meyfroot

References

Diamond industry in Belgium Trade unions in Belgium Textile and clothing trade unions Trade unions established in 1994 Trade unions disestablished in 2014 1994 establishments in Belgium 2014 disestablishments in Belgium