International Federation of Christian Trade Unions of Workers in the Food and Drink Trades

International Federation of Christian Trade Unions of Workers in the Food and Drink Trades, Internationaler Bund der Christlichen Nahrungs- und Genussmittel-Arbeitergewerkschaften, Fédération Internationale des Syndicats Chrétiens des Ouvriers de l'Alimentation, Fédération Internationale des Syndicats Chrétiens d'Alimentation
Sources: HB 1921, HB 1923, HB 1925, HB 1929, HB 1936, HB 1938

Officers

• J. Z. Kannegieter President 1936 : provisoirement
• J. Overmeire Treasurer 1938
• Cajetan Schmitz President 1921-1936
• S. P. van Tol Secretary 1921

Seats

• Utrecht: Netherlands
  HB 1921-1925
• Drift 10-12: Utrecht: Netherlands
  HB 1929/36/38

Members in these countries

30.000 members (HB 1921-1929) 14.000 members (HB 1936) National trade unions in Austria, Belgium, Hungary and the Netherlands. Total membership 13,000. (1938)
Austria (since 1938) , Belgium (since 1938) , Hungary (since 1938) , Netherlands (since 1938) ,

Object

To unite the Christian Organisations of workers in the food and drink trades; to defend their material interests, according to Christian principles and in collaboration with the Christian Trade Unions International. (HB 1938)

Finances

The affiliated organisations pay annually one hour's salary for each ten members. (Hb 1938)

Activities

Campaign against night work for bakers, and for ratification of the Convention adopted at Geneva on this subject. Contribution towards the efforts to obtain reduction of working hours, etc. (HB 1938)

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