Luxembourg Confederation of Christian Trade Unions
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The Luxembourg Confederation of Christian Trade Unions , abbreviated to LCGB, is a Luxembourg
ish trade union
confederation. As its statutes state, it abides by the 'principles of Christian social teachings'.
On the international scale, the LCGB is affiliated to the International Trade Union Confederation
(ITUC) and the European Trade Union Confederation
(ETUC). On the regional scale, the LCGB is a member of the IGR Saar-Lor-Lux/Trier-Westpfalz, the IRS 3 Frontières and the Plateforme syndicale de la Grande Région (PSGR).
By membership, the LCGB is the second-largest trade union federation in the country, with a little over 40,000 members.
The current General Secretary of the LCGB is Patrick Dury.
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
ish trade union
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
confederation. As its statutes state, it abides by the 'principles of Christian social teachings'.
On the international scale, the LCGB is affiliated to the International Trade Union Confederation
International Trade Union Confederation
The International Trade Union Confederation is the world's largest trade union federation. It was formed on November 1, 2006 out of the merger of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions and the World Confederation of Labour...
(ITUC) and the European Trade Union Confederation
European Trade Union Confederation
The European Trade Union Confederation is a trade union organization which was established in 1973 to represent workers and their national affiliates at the European level....
(ETUC). On the regional scale, the LCGB is a member of the IGR Saar-Lor-Lux/Trier-Westpfalz, the IRS 3 Frontières and the Plateforme syndicale de la Grande Région (PSGR).
By membership, the LCGB is the second-largest trade union federation in the country, with a little over 40,000 members.
The current General Secretary of the LCGB is Patrick Dury.
List of presidents
- Michel Wolff (1921–1924)
- Mathias Dossing (1924–1938)
- Jean-Baptiste Rock (1938–1951)
- Léon WagnerLeon WagnerLeon Lamar Wagner was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball who played with the San Francisco Giants , St. Louis Cardinals , Los Angeles Angels , Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox . He batted left-handed and threw right-handed...
(1951–1966) - Pierre Schockmel (1967)
- Jean SpautzJean SpautzJean Spautz is a politician in Luxembourg, and a Member of the European Parliament for the Christian Social People's Party, part of the European People's Party....
(1967–1980) - Marcel GlesenerMarcel GlesenerMarcel Glesener is a Luxembourgian politician and trade unionist. He is a member of the Christian Social People's Party , sitting in the national legislature, the Chamber of Deputies....
(1980–1996) - Robert Weber (1996 – )