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Abvakabo was a
Abvakabo was a trade union
A trade union (British English) or labor union (American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers whose purpose is to maintain or improve the conditions of their employment, such as attaining better wages ...
representing public sector and postal workers in the Netherlands.
The union was founded in 1982, when the General Union of Civil Servants (ABVA) merged with the Catholic Union of Government Personnel (KABO). It affiliated to the Federation of Dutch Trade Unions
The Federation of Dutch Trade Unions (, FNV) 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 ...
(FNV). In its early years, the union strongly opposed privatisation and plans to reduce the number of civil servants, leading high profile industrial action. In 1988, it led successful protests for improved pay and conditions in the health and welfare sectors.
Membership of the union grew steadily, from 255,000 members in 1982, to 359,446 in 1998. At this time, 38% worked in administration, 24% in healthcare, 14% in communication, 6% in education, 6% in utilities, and the remainder in a wide range of fields. By the 1990s, more than half of the union's members were women. In 1998, the Dutch Independent Union of Public and Non-Profit Workers merged into Abvakabo.
In 2015, the union dissolved, its members becoming direct members of the FNV.{{cite web , title=Amsterdam – een werelddorp, vanuit vakbondsperspectief beschouwd , url=https://www.vakbondshistorie.nl/dossiers/amsterdam-een-werelddorp-beschouwd-vanuit-vakbondshistorisch-perspectief/ , website=VHV , accessdate=7 October 2020
Presidents
:1982: Jaap van de Scheur :1990: Cees Vrins :2005: Edith Snoey :2011:Corrie van Brenk
Corrie van Brenk (born 16 September 1960) is a Dutch politician, who served as a Member of Parliament for the 50Plus party. She advocates introducing compulsory licenses for drivers of motor scooters
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