General Dutch Construction Union

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The General Dutch Construction Union (Dutch : Algemeen Nederlandsche Bond van Bouwbedrijfsbond, ANB) was a trade union representing workers in the construction industry in the Netherlands.

The union was founded on 11 January 1920, when the General Dutch Carpenters' Union merged with the Central Union of Building Workers, establishing the General Dutch Building Workers' Union. On formation, it had 21,678 members.^[1] Like both its forerunners, it affiliated to the Dutch Confederation of Trade Unions (NVV). In 1941, the Dutch Painters' Assistants' Union and the General Dutch Plasterers' Union both merged in.^[2]

In 1951, the NVV reorganised its affiliates, to form industrial unions. The union began representing office workers in the construction industry, and in 1952 adopted its final name.^[2]

By 1969, the union had 86,932 members. On 1 January 1970, it merged with the General Industrial Union of Furniture Makers and Woodworkers, to form the General Dutch Union of the Building and Wood Industries.^[3]

Presidents

1920: Joop van der Wal

1949: Cor Brandsma

1963: Bram Buijs

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References

↑ Peer, Harry. "The Algemene Nederlandse Bouwarbeidersbond in the year 1920". VHV. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
1 2 "Archief Algemene Nederlandse Bouwarbeidersbond". International Institute of Social History. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
↑ Ebbinghaus, Bernhard; Visser, Jelle (2000). Trade Unions in Western Europe Since 1945. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 463–467. ISBN 0333771125.

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[vhv-1] Peer, Harry. "The Algemene Nederlandse Bouwarbeidersbond in the year 1920". VHV. Retrieved 13 October 2020.

[archives-2] 1 2 "Archief Algemene Nederlandse Bouwarbeidersbond". International Institute of Social History. Retrieved 13 October 2020.

[ebbinghaus-3] Ebbinghaus, Bernhard; Visser, Jelle (2000). Trade Unions in Western Europe Since 1945. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 463–467. ISBN 0333771125.

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