This article contains a list of trade unions in Belgium.
In Belgium, trade unions are organised along politico-denominational lines, following the pillarisation in Belgian society. Therefore, the three major trade unions are all confederations, each adhering to a particular religion or ideology, namely Christian (Catholic), Socialist and Liberal. Each confederation cuts across industry boundaries, having members working in many different sectors. Only the liberal federation, however, has no subsidiary trade unions.
List of federations
| Name | Ideology | Membership | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation of Christian Trade Unions Algemeen Christelijk Vakverbond (ACV) |
Social Catholicism | 1,661,800 (2012) | |
| General Federation of Belgian Labour Algemeen Belgisch Vakverbond (ABVV) |
Socialism | 1,503,700 (2012) | |
| General Confederation of Liberal Trade Unions of Belgium Algemene Centrale der Liberale Vakbonden van België (ACLVB) |
Liberalism | 289,700 (2012) |
References
- ^ Cantiniaux, Geoffrey (May 2016). "Une Syndicalisation Forte Contre l'Augmentation des Inégalités". Institut Emile Vandervelde. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
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