Willem "Wim" Kok was a Dutch politician and trade union leader who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 22 August 1994 until 22 July 2002. He was a member of the Labour Party (PvdA).
Willem Drees Sr. was a Dutch politician of the Social Democratic Workers' Party (SDAP) and later co-founder of the Labour Party (PvdA) and historian who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 7 August 1948 to 22 December 1958.
The Socialist Party is a democratic socialist and social democratic political party in the Netherlands. Founded in 1971 as the Communist Party of the Netherlands/Marxist–Leninist,the party has since moderated itself from Marxism–Leninism and Maoism towards democratic socialism and social democracy. The SP has also been described as left-wing populist,far-left and Eurosceptic,and is an advocate of Dutch republicanism.
The Christian National Trade Union Federation is a federation of trade unions of the Netherlands.
The Federation of Dutch Trade Unions is a national trade union centre in the Netherlands. The FNV is a significant player in the field of work and income. The trade union consists of a central federation,complemented by several sectoral unions representing specific professional groups and sectors. The FNV aims to safeguard the interests of employees,promote fair labor conditions,and protect workers' rights at the national level.
Ria Oomen-Ruijten is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) who has been serving as a member of the Senate since 9 June 2015.
Ieke van den Burg was a Dutch politician and a Member of the European Parliament (MEP).
Thomas Carolus "Thom" de Graaf is a Dutch politician of the Democrats 66 (D66) party and jurist. He is the Vice-President of the Council of State since 1 November 2018.
Pierre RenéHubert Marie van der Linden is a retired Dutch politician and diplomat of the Catholic People's Party (KVP) and later the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and economist.
Paul Rosenmöller is a Dutch politician and former trade unionist and television presenter. Between 1989 and 2003,he was member of the Dutch House of Representatives for GroenLinks and was party leader from 1994. Rosenmöller is a member of the Senate for GroenLinks since June 2019 and leader of GroenLinks–Labour Party in the Senate since June 2023.
The Social and Economic Council is a major economic advisory council to the cabinet of the Netherlands. Formally it heads a system of sector-based regulatory organisations. It represents the social partners trade unions and employers' organisations. It forms the core organisation of the corporatist and social market economy known as the polder model and the main platform for social dialogue.
Albert Gerard Koenders is a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2014 to 2017. He is currently a professor at Leiden University and a special envoy of the World Bank. He is also a member of the board of trustees of the International Crisis Group and a commissioner of the International Commission on Missing Persons.
Franciscus Cornelis Gerardus Maria "Frans" Timmermans is a Dutch politician who served as Executive Vice President of the European Commission for the European Green Deal and European Commissioner for Climate Action in the von der Leyen Commission from 2019 until his resignation in 2023. He is a member of the Dutch Labour Party (PvdA).
Mei Li Vos is a Dutch politician,former trade unionist and editorialist. A member of the Labour Party (PvdA),she was a member of the House of Representatives from 1 March 2007 to 17 June 2010 and again from 20 September 2012 until 23 March 2017. She has been a member of the Senate since 11 June 2019,serving as parliamentary leader of the PvdA group until 2023,and First Vice-President of the Senate since then.
Johannes Wilhelmus Maria "John" Kerstens is a Dutch politician and former trade union leader. As a member of the Labour Party he was an MP between 20 September 2012 and 23 March 2017.
Henri Swinkels is a Dutch politician of the Socialist Party. He served as a temporary member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands in 2014. Between 2015 and 2019 he was a member of the Provincial-Executive of North Brabant.
Agnes Jongerius is a Dutch trade unionist and politician who has been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Netherlands since July 2014. She is a member of the Labour Party,part of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats. Between 1987 and 2012 she worked for the Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging,a trade union federation. She was chair of the federation between 2005 and 2012.
Michiel Frans van Hulten is Director of Transparency International EU and a former Dutch politician. He was a Member of the European Parliament (1999–2004) and was chairman of the Labour Party from December 2005 until April 2007.
The Future Pensions Act is an amendment to welfare law in the Netherlands. This law revises the Dutch pension system and amends thirteen laws,including the Pension Act. The law came into effect on 1 July 2023,and pension funds currently have until 2028 to switch to the new system.
