The Textile-Clothing-Diamond Union (, TKD; , TVD) 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 workers in various industries in Belgium. The union was founded in 1994, when the Union of Belgian Textile Workers merged with the

Union of Clothing Workers and Kindred Trades in Belgium The Union of Clothing Workers and Kindred Trades in Belgium (, CKAVB; , CVPS) was a trade union representing workers in the clothing industry in Belgium. The union was founded on 16 March 1919, with the merger of the unions of tailors, tailors' cut ...

and the General Diamond Workers' Association of Belgium. By 1995, the union had 48,868 members, of whom 90% worked in clothing and textiles, and the remaining 10% in the diamond industry. Like its predecessors, the union affiliated to the

General Federation of Belgian Labour The General Labour Federation of Belgium (, , FGTB; , , ABVV) is a socialist national trade union federation in Belgium. It was founded in 1945. It is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation and has a membership of 1.5 million ...

. Employment in all the industries covered by the union declined rapidly, so, on 1 January 2014, the union merged into the

General Union A general union is a trade union (called ''labor union'' in American English) which represents workers from all industries and companies, rather than just one organisation or a particular sector, as in a craft union or industrial union. A gen ...

.{{cite news , last1=Balduyck , first1=Marc , title=ABVV Geeft Diamantsector Noodgedwongen Op , url=https://www.madeinantwerpen.be/nieuws/abvv-geeft-diamantsector-noodgedwongen-op/ , accessdate=21 January 2020 , work=Made in Antwerpen , date=8 December 2013 Its final president was Dominique Meyfroot.

Presidents

:1994: Jef Hoymans :2000s: Dominique Meyfroot

References

Diamond industry in Belgium Trade unions in Belgium Textile and clothing trade unions Trade unions established in 1994 Trade unions disestablished in 2014 1994 establishments in Belgium 2014 disestablishments in Belgium