World Federation of Building and Woodworkers' Unions
| Fédération Mondiale des Organisations de la Construction et du Bois | |
| Founded | 9 September 1937 |
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| Dissolved | December 2005 |
| Headquarters | 31 rue de Treves, Brussels |
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| Affiliations | World Confederation of Labour |
The World Federation of Building and Woodworkers' Unions (French: Fédération Mondiale des Organisations de la Construction et du Bois, FMCB) was an International Trade Federation affiliated to the World Confederation of Labour (WCL).
History
[edit]The federation was established on 9 September 1937, at a meeting in Paris, when the International Federation of Christian Woodworkers merged with the International Federation of Christian Workers in the Building Trades. Initially known as the International Federation of Christian Trade Unions of Building and Woodworkers, it adopted its final name in 1973.[1][2]
In December 2005, the federation merged with the International Federation of Building and Wood Workers, to form the Building and Wood Workers' International.[1]
Affiliates
[edit]In 1979, the following unions were affiliated, alongside 17 unions in Latin America with a total of 33,267 members:[3]
| Union | Country | Membership |
|---|---|---|
| Autonomous South Tyrolean Trade Union | Italy | 1,000 |
| Christian Fraction of the Union of Construction and Woodworkers | Austria | 16,500 |
| Christian Union of Building and Woodworkers of Germany | Germany | 1,560 |
| Christian Union of Woodworkers and Building Workers | Belgium | 183,000 |
| Christian Wood and Construction Workers' Association | Switzerland | 16,500 |
| Fédération nationale des syndicats chrétiens des industries du bátiment, des TP et assimilés | Canada | 10,000 |
| Mauritius Workers Federation | Mauritius | 980 |
| Swiss Evangelical Workers' Union | Switzerland | 2,000 |
| Trade Union of Manufacturing Industries, Crafts and Construction | Luxembourg | 1,200 |
| Wood and Construction Union | Netherlands | 42,000 |
Leadership
[edit]General Secretaries
[edit]- J. van Eibergen
- Gerrit de Lange
- 1990s: Dick van de Kamp
- 2000s: Bert van der Spek
Presidents
[edit]- Kamiel Nuyts
- Antoon Desloovere
- 1998: Jacky Jackers
References
[edit]- ^ a b "World Federation of Building and Woodworkers Unions (WFBWU)". Open Yearbook. Union of International Associations. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ Archived 9 October 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Coldrick, Percy; Jones, Philip (1979). The International Directory of the Trade Union Movement. New York: Facts on File. pp. 142–143. ISBN 0871963744.