The General Confederation of Liberal Trade Unions of Belgium (ACLVB or CGSLB) is the smallest of

Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to ...

's three major trade union federations. Unlike the other socialist and catholic federations, the ideology of the ACLVB-CGSLB is explicitly liberal. The federation traces its origins to 1891 and its membership numbered 295,600 in 2016. Most trade unionists belong directly to the federation, but it has one affiliate, the Free Syndicate of the Public Services. This represents all public sector workers.

Presidents

*1920–1942: Paul Lamborelle *1944–1959: Adolphe Van Glabbeke *1959–1989: Armand Colle *1989–1994: Willy Waldack *1994–2006: Guy Haaze *2006–2015: Jan Vercamst *2015–present: Mario Coppens

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External links

Official site
Trade unions in Belgium Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD European Trade Union Confederation {{Belgium-stub