World Federation of Building and Woodworkers' Unions

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World Federation of Building and Woodworkers' Unions
Fédération Mondiale des Organisations de la Construction et du Bois
Founded9 September 1937
DissolvedDecember 2005
Headquarters31 rue de Treves, Brussels
Location
  • International
AffiliationsWorld 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]

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]

  1. ^ a b "World Federation of Building and Woodworkers Unions (WFBWU)". Open Yearbook. Union of International Associations. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  2. ^ Archived 9 October 2006 at the Wayback Machine