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International Socialism, April 1975

 

Notes of the Month

Major Trade Union Federations in the EEC


From Notes of the Month, International Socialism, No.77, April 1975, pp.12.



 

Political Orientation

 

Membership

Belgium

Federation Generale du Travail de Belgique

(Social Democrat)

 

   886,175

Confederation des Syndicats Chretiens

(Catholic)

1,046,360


Denmark

Lands organisationen i Danmark

 

   924,178


France

Confederation Generale du Travail

(Communist)

 

2,400,000

Force Ouvrière

(Socialist)

1,000,000

Confederation Française Democratique du Travail

(formerly Catholic,
now closely linked
to Socialist Party)

over

1,000,000


Germany

Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund

 

6,800,000


Ireland

Irish Congress of Trade Unions

 

approx.

   500,000


Italy

Confederazione Generale Italiana del Lavoro

(Communist & Socialist)

 

3,500,000

Confederazione Italiana Sindicati dei Lavoratori

(Christian Democratic)

2,450,523

Unione Italiana del Lavoro

(Social Democratic
and Republican)

1,000,000


Luxembourg

Confederation Generale du Travail du Luxembourg

(Social Democrat)

 

     31,500

Confederation Luxembourgeoise des Syndicats Chretiens

(Catholic)

approx.

     15,000


Netherlands

Nederlands Verbond van Vakvereningen

(Socialist)

 

   666,181

Nederlands Katholiek Vakverbond

(Catholic)

   400,000

Christelijk Nationaal Vakverbond in Nederland

(Protestant)

   240,000

 
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