International Federation of the Building Trades (Employers)

International Federation of the Building Trades (Employers), Fédération Internationale du Batiment et des Travaux Publics
Founded: 1905
Sources: HB 1921, HB 1923, HB 1925, HB 1929, HB 1936, HB 1938

Officers

Governing council and permanent Bureau. HB 1936: Les Présidents des Fédérations nationales sont vice-présidents de la Fédération internationale. (The Chairmen of the National Federations are ex officio Vice-Chairmen of the International Federation.) (HB 1938)

• R. B. Chessum Chairman (President) 1929-1936
• E. Despagnat President 1923-1929
• Dr. J. L. Gagianut President 1936
• L. Lassalle Treasurer 1925
• E. Piquet President 1921-1923
• H. Stocq Treasurer 1923-1925
• F. van Ophem Director General (President) 1921-1929 / Vice Chairman (Vice President) 1929-1936 : and General Delegate

Seats

• Brussels: Belgium
  business location
• 17, avenue Carnot: Paris: France
  permanent Bureau
• 9, avenue Victoria: Paris: France
  permanent Bureau (HB 1936/38)

Members in these countries

national federations, national groups in the following countries: affiliated federations in the following countries (HB 1936):
Argentina (since 1936) , Australia (since 1936) , Austria (since 1925) , Belgium (since 1921) , Bulgaria (since 1936) , Czechoslovakia (since 1923) , Egypt (since 1936) , England (1921-1936) , France (since 1921) , Germany (since 1936) , Hungary (since 1936) , Italy (since 1921) , Japan (since 1936) , Luxembourg (since 1936) , Netherlands (since 1921) , Poland (since 1921) , Romania (since 1936) , Spain (since 1921) , Switzerland (since 1921) , Union of South Africa (since 1936) , United Kingdom (since 1936) , United States of America (since 1936) , Uruguay (since 1936) ,

Congresses

• 1905-1905 Liege: Belgium
• 1908-1908 Paris: France
• 1912-1912 Rome: Italy
• 1920-1920 Paris: France
• 1921-1921 Brussels: Belgium
• 1922-1922 London: United Kingdom
• 1923-1923 Prague: Czechoslovakia
• 1925-1925 Paris: France
• 1930-1930 London: United Kingdom
• 1931-1931 Berlin: Germany
• 1933-1933 Rome: Italy
• 1935-1935 Brussels: Belgium

Object

Servir de lien permanent entre tous les groupements fédérés; favoriser dans tous les pays la création de fédérations nationales ou syndicats patronaux; échanger les opinions sur les questions concernant les rapports entre patrons et ouvriers To act as a permanent link between federated groups; to promote the creation of national federations and employers' syndicates in all countries; to arrange for the exchange of ideas on questions concerning relations between employers and workers (HB 1929). Etablir des rapports suivis entre tous les groupements existants; provoquer la formation de groupements patronaux et leur constitution en fédérations nationales; jouer un rôle d'impulsion, de coordination, de documentation dans tous les domaines concernant l'activité générale internationale du Bâtiment et des Travaux publics (HB 1936). To act as permanent link between the existing groups; to promote the formation of employers' groups and their association in national federations; to initiate, co-ordinate and supply information in all matters relating to the general international activity of the building trades. (HB 1938)

Finances

Cotisations. Dépenses 1920-1921: 21.000 francs.(HB 1921) Cotisations. Dépenses 1921-1922: 30.000 francs.(HB 1923) Cotisations. Dépenses 1924: 40.000 francs. (HB 1925). Subscriptions (HB 1929). Cotisations (HB 1936).

General facts

En 1914, il y avait 500 syndicats patronaux avec 80.000 membres; en 1920, 50.000. (HB 1921) en 1922, 58.000. (HB 1923) en 1924, 65.000. (HB 1925) Congrès internationaux à Liège, 1905; Paris, 1908; Rome, 1912; Paris, 1925; Londres, 1930. Conférences à Paris, 1920; Bruxelles, 1921; Londres, 1922; Prague, 1923; Berlin, 1931; Rome, 1933; Bruxelles, 1935. (HB 1936) nternational congresses at liege, 1905; Paris, 1908; Rome, 1912 ; Paris, 1925; London, 1930. Conferences at Paris, 1920; Brussels, 1921; London, 1922; Prague, 1923; Berlin, 1931; Rome, 1933; Brussels, 1935. (HB 1938)

Publications

publication de l'organe officiel « La Construction internationale » qui, suspendu depuis la guerre, va reparaître bientôt. La Construction Internationale - this was suspended during the war, but will be published again shortly (HB 1929). Notes périodiques. Bulletin mensuel (HB 1936). Periodic notes, Monthly Bulletin. (HB 1938)

Activities

Congrès internationaux (dernièrement à Bruxelles en octobre 1921), rapports. Congrès internationaux (dernièrement à Londres en juillet 1922) (HB 1923) Congrès internationaux (dernièrement à Prague, en septembre 1923, et à Paris, en juin 1925). (HB 1925) International Congresses; publication of reports. (HB 1929) Congrès internationaux, publication de rapports, Bureau international de documentation sur les recherches scientifiques dans le bâtiment, statistique de la construction. (HB 1936) International congresses, publication of reports, International Information Bureau in regard to scientific building research and building statistics. (HB 1938)

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