Belgian trade union
Confederation of Christian Trade Unions
ACV-CSC|
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| Founded | 1904 |
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| Headquarters | Brussels, Belgium |
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Members | 1.6 million |
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Key people | Marc Leemans [nl], president
Marie-Hélène Ska [nl], secretary general |
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| Affiliations | ITUC, ETUC, TUAC |
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| Website | www.acv-csc.be |
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The Confederation of Christian Trade Unions (Dutch: 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 Marc Leemans [nl] and the secretary general is Marie-Hélène Ska.
Affiliates
The union's affiliates are:
Former affiliates
| Union |
Abbreviation |
Founded |
Reason not affiliated |
Year[1] |
Membership (1953)[2]
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| Christian Union of Belgian Metalworkers |
CCMB |
1912 |
Merged into Metea |
2009 |
60,000
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| Christian Union of Belgian Textile and Clothing Workers |
CCTKB |
1903 |
Merged into Metea |
2009 |
100,000
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| Christian Union of Building and Industry |
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1998 |
Merged into BIE |
2010 |
N/A
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| Christian Union of Communication and Culture |
CVCC |
1919 |
Merged into Transcom |
2001 |
26,800
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| Christian Union of Diamond Workers |
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Merged into VD |
1983 |
6,000
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| Christian Union of Energy, Chemical and Leather Industries |
CCECL |
1912 |
Merged into CMECL |
1988 |
8,000
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| Christian Union Federation of Teachers |
COV |
1990 |
Merged into COC |
1993 |
26,125
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| Christian Union of Mining, Energy, Chemicals and Leather |
CMECL |
1988 |
Merged into BIE |
2010 |
N/A
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| Christian Union of Printing and Paper Enterprises |
CGP |
1905 |
Merged into CCDI |
1988 |
7,417
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| Christian Union of Staff in Free Secondary and Primary Education |
CPVD |
1949 |
Dissolved |
1990 |
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| Christian Union of Staff in Technical Colleges |
CCOD |
1919 |
Dissolved |
1990 |
2,650
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| Christian Union of Staff in Technical Colleges - Flemish |
CCPTO |
1990 |
Merged into COC |
1993 |
N/A
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| Christian Union of Transport Workers |
CCV |
1906 |
Merged into VD |
1983 |
23,100
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| Christian Union of Transport and Diamond Workers |
VD |
1983 |
Merged into Transcom |
2001 |
N/A
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| Christian Union of Various Industries |
CCDI |
1988 |
Merged into Building and Industry |
1998 |
N/A
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| Christian Union of Woodworkers and Building Workers |
CHB |
1921 |
Merged into Building and Industry |
1998 |
108,000
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| Christian Workers' Union in Stone, Cement, Ceramics, and Glass Production |
CSCCG |
1910 |
Merged into CCDI |
1988 |
1,200
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| National Union of Employees |
CNE |
1980 |
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43,474
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| National Union of Flemish Employees |
LBC |
1980 |
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| Union of Free Miners |
CMV |
1906 |
Merged into CMECL |
1988 |
11,545
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