Confederation of Christian Trade Unions

The Confederation of Christian Trade Unions (, or ACV; , 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:

Union Abbreviation Founded Christian Education Federation COC 1993 Christian Teachers' Association COV 1893 Construction Industry and Energy BIE 2010 Food and Services Union Voeding en Diensten 1919 Metea Metea 2009 Public Services Openbare Diensten 1922 Puls Puls 1934 Transcom Transcom 2001 Sporta-vsb

Former affiliates Union Abbreviation Founded Reason not affiliated Year Membership (1953) Christian Union of Belgian Metalworkers CCMB 1912 Merged into Metea 2009 60,000 Christian Union of Belgian Textile and Clothing Workers CCTKB 1903 Merged into Metea 2009 100,000 Christian Union of Building and Industry 1998 Merged into BIE 2010 N/A Christian Union of Communication and Culture CVCC 1919 Merged into Transcom 2001 26,800 Christian Union of Diamond Workers Merged into VD 1983 6,000 Christian Union of Energy, Chemical and Leather Industries CCECL 1912 Merged into CMECL 1988 8,000 Christian Union Federation of Teachers COV 1990 Merged into COC 1993 26,125 Christian Union of Mining, Energy, Chemicals and Leather CMECL 1988 Merged into BIE 2010 N/A Christian Union of Printing and Paper Enterprises CGP 1905 Merged into CCDI 1988 7,417 Christian Union of Staff in Free Secondary and Primary Education CPVD 1949 Dissolved 1990 Christian Union of Staff in Technical Colleges CCOD 1919 Dissolved 1990 2,650 Christian Union of Staff in Technical Colleges - Flemish CCPTO 1990 Merged into COC 1993 N/A Christian Union of Transport Workers CCV 1906 Merged into VD 1983 23,100 Christian Union of Transport and Diamond Workers VD 1983 Merged into Transcom 2001 N/A Christian Union of Various Industries CCDI 1988 Merged into Building and Industry 1998 N/A Christian Union of Woodworkers and Building Workers CHB 1921 Merged into Building and Industry 1998 108,000 Christian Workers' Union in Stone, Cement, Ceramics, and Glass Production CSCCG 1910 Merged into CCDI 1988 1,200 National Union of Employees CNE 1980 43,474 National Union of Flemish Employees LBC 1980 Union of Free Miners CMV 1906 Merged into CMECL 1988 11,545

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 1999: 2012: 2023: Ann Vermorgen

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 2006: Claude Rolin 2014: Marie-Hélène Ska

Confederation of Christian Trade Unions

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