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General Confederation of Liberal Trade Unions of Belgium

Summary

The General Confederation of Liberal Trade Unions of Belgium (ACLVB or CGSLB) is the smallest of Belgium's three major trade union federations.

ACLVB/CGSLB
General Confederation of Liberal Trade Unions of Belgium
Algemene Centrale der Liberale Vakbonden van België
Centrale générale des syndicats libéraux de Belgique
Founded20th century
HeadquartersGhent, Belgium
Location
Members
295,600 (2016)[1]
Key people
Mario Coppens, president
AffiliationsTUAC, ETUC, ITUC
Websitewww.aclvb.be and www.cgslb.be

Unlike the other socialist and catholic federations, the ideology of the ACLVB-CGSLB is explicitly liberal. The federation traces its origins to 1891 and its membership numbered 295,600 in 2016.[1]

Most trade unionists belong directly to the federation, but it has one affiliate, the Free Syndicate of the Public Services. This represents all public sector workers.[2]

Presidents edit

  • 1920–1942: Paul Lamborelle
  • 1944–1959: Adolphe Van Glabbeke
  • 1959–1989: Armand Colle
  • 1989–1994: Willy Waldack
  • 1994–2006: Guy Haaze
  • 2006–2015: Jan Vercamst
  • 2015–present: Mario Coppens

References edit

  1. ^ a b "La structure et les chiffres clés de la CGSLB". CGSLB. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  2. ^ Ebbinghaus, Bernhard; Visser, Jelle (2000). Trade Unions in Western Europe Since 1945. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 130, 135. ISBN 0333771125.

Bibliography edit

  • ICTUR; et al., eds. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.
  • Faniel, Jean; Vandaele, Kurt (2011). "Histoire de la Centrale générale des syndicats libéraux de Belgique (CGSLB)". Courrier Hebdomadaire du CRISP (38).
  • Miroir, André (1982). "Le syndicalisme libéral (1894-1961). Contribution à l'étude des familles politiques" (PDF). BTNG. 13 (1): 59–82.

External links edit

 
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