Nederlands Verbond van Vakverenigingen
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The Nederlands Verbond van Vakverenigingen (English: Dutch Association of Trade Unions, NVV) was a Dutch
social-democratic
trade union
.
During World War II
the NVV was taken over by the German occupiers, its Dutch leader was Mr Woudenberg. Under the German occupation the NVV was transformed into a National Socialist
union. After the war these influences were purgued and the NVV cooperated tightly with the centre left
government to create a welfare state
based on the principles of corporatism
.
In the 1970s NVV membership began to decline due to depillarization. Under the leadership of Wim Kok
the NVV attempted to form a federation with the Protestant CNV
and the Catholic NKV which could strengthen all three. The CNV, however, left the talks in 1973. In 1976 the NVV and the NKV merged to form the FNV
.
union, in favour of class struggle
, workers' ownership of the means of production, and the use of strike
s. After the second world war it began to moderate its tone, becoming, social-democratic
and cooperating in the creation of a welfare state
and a corporatist economy
.
and several other organizations they formed the socialist pillar.
Politics of the Netherlands
The politics of the Netherlands take place within the framework of a parliamentary representative democracy, a constitutional monarchy and a decentralised unitary state. The Netherlands is described as a consociational state...
social-democratic
Social democracy
Social democracy is a political ideology of the center-left on the political spectrum. Social democracy is officially a form of evolutionary reformist socialism. It supports class collaboration as the course to achieve socialism...
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...
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History
The NVV was founded in 1906 as a merger of fifteen smaller unions, as a result of the inability of the previous unions to control the radical elements of the workers movement in the railworkers' strike of 1903. The NVV was led by Henri Polak, who was a prominent member of the socialist SDAP.During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
the NVV was taken over by the German occupiers, its Dutch leader was Mr Woudenberg. Under the German occupation the NVV was transformed into a National Socialist
Nazism
Nazism, the common short form name of National Socialism was the ideology and practice of the Nazi Party and of Nazi Germany...
union. After the war these influences were purgued and the NVV cooperated tightly with the centre left
Roman/Red
Roman/Red is a the nickname of coalitions of catholic and social-democratic parties in the Netherlands and Belgium. Roman refers to Roman Catholic and Red to the colour of social democrats...
government to create a welfare state
Welfare state
A welfare state is a "concept of government in which the state plays a key role in the protection and promotion of the economic and social well-being of its citizens. It is based on the principles of equality of opportunity, equitable distribution of wealth, and public responsibility for those...
based on the principles of corporatism
Corporatism
Corporatism, also known as corporativism, is a system of economic, political, or social organization that involves association of the people of society into corporate groups, such as agricultural, business, ethnic, labor, military, patronage, or scientific affiliations, on the basis of common...
.
In the 1970s NVV membership began to decline due to depillarization. Under the leadership of Wim Kok
Wim Kok
Willem "Wim" Kok ; born September 29, 1938) is a retired Dutch politician of the Labour Party . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from August 22, 1994 until July 22, 2002....
the NVV attempted to form a federation with the Protestant CNV
CNV
CNV may refer to:*Choroidal neovascularization in ophthalmology* City of North Vancouver in British Columbia, as opposed to its surrounding District of North Vancouver*Christelijk Nationaal Vakverbond in Dutch Trade Unions*Copy number variation in genetics...
and the Catholic NKV which could strengthen all three. The CNV, however, left the talks in 1973. In 1976 the NVV and the NKV merged to form the FNV
Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging
The Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging is a federation of trade unions of the Netherlands.-History:...
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Ideology
The FNV started out as a socialistSocialism
Socialism is an economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and cooperative management of the economy; or a political philosophy advocating such a system. "Social ownership" may refer to any one of, or a combination of, the following: cooperative enterprises,...
union, in favour of class struggle
Class struggle
Class struggle is the active expression of a class conflict looked at from any kind of socialist perspective. Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels wrote "The [written] history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggle"....
, workers' ownership of the means of production, and the use of strike
Strike action
Strike action, also called labour strike, on strike, greve , or simply strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work. A strike usually takes place in response to employee grievances. Strikes became important during the industrial revolution, when mass labour became...
s. After the second world war it began to moderate its tone, becoming, social-democratic
Social democracy
Social democracy is a political ideology of the center-left on the political spectrum. Social democracy is officially a form of evolutionary reformist socialism. It supports class collaboration as the course to achieve socialism...
and cooperating in the creation of a welfare state
Welfare state
A welfare state is a "concept of government in which the state plays a key role in the protection and promotion of the economic and social well-being of its citizens. It is based on the principles of equality of opportunity, equitable distribution of wealth, and public responsibility for those...
and a corporatist economy
Corporatism
Corporatism, also known as corporativism, is a system of economic, political, or social organization that involves association of the people of society into corporate groups, such as agricultural, business, ethnic, labor, military, patronage, or scientific affiliations, on the basis of common...
.
Organization
The NVV has close formal, ideological and personal links with the socialist SDAP and later with the social-democratic PvdA. Together with the socialist VARAVARA (broadcaster)
The Omroepvereniging VARA is a Dutch public broadcasting association operating within the framework of the Nederlandse Publieke Omroep system, founded in 1925 as the Vereeniging van Arbeiders Radio Amateurs...
and several other organizations they formed the socialist pillar.