General Confederation of Labour of Luxembourg

The General Confederation of Labour of Luxembourg (CGT-L) French: Confédération générale du travail luxembourgeoise is a trade union federation in Luxembourg.

The federation was established in 1927, on the initiative of unions representing railway and metal workers in Luxembourg. By the 1970s, its largest affiliate was the Luxembourg Workers' Union, which attempted to form a single general union for all workers. It became the Independent Luxembourg Trade Union Confederation (OGBL), but with many unions deciding not to merge into it, the CGT-L remained in existence.[1]

The CGT-L operates as a loose umbrella organisation, and shares much of its leadership with the OGBL. As the largest and most representative trade union federation in the country, it is affiliated to the European Trade Union Confederation, and the International Trade Union Confederation.[1]

The number of affiliates of the CGT-L has declined, as a series of mergers have taken place. In 2020, one of its two affiliates, the National Federation of Railway Workers, Transport Workers, Civil Servants and Luxembourg Employees, agreed to merge into the other, the OGBL. It is unclear whether this will lead to the dissolution of the CGT-L.[2]

Former affiliates

Union Abbreviation Founded Left Reason not affiliated Membership (1965)[3]
Federation of Hotel Personnel GANYMED 1927 750
Federation of Printing Workers of Luxembourg FLTL 1864 2005 Merged into OGBL 400
Federation of Prison Wardens of Luxembourg 1963 Merged into FNCTTFEL N/A
General Federation of Teachers of Luxembourg FGIL 1900 1979 Merged into OGBL
Luxembourg Workers' Union LAV 1920 1979 Merged into OGBL 20,000
National Federation of Railway Workers, Transport Workers, Civil Servants and Employees of Luxembourg FNCTTFEL 1909 2020 Merged into OGBL 10,000
Union of Foremen and Senior Machinists 1949 1,250

Presidents

Barthélémy Barbel
1956: Antoine Krier
1970: Mathias Hinterscheid
1977: John Castegnaro
2004: Jean-Claude Reding
2014: André Roeltgen
2019: Nora Back

References

  1. ^ a b Trade Unions of the World (6 ed.). London: John Harper Publishing. 2005. pp. 204–205. ISBN 0954381157.
  2. ^ "L'intégration provisoire du Landesverband dans l'OGBL est entrée en application". RTL. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  3. ^ Wirtz, W. Willard (1965). Directory of Labour Organizations: Europe. Vol. 2. United States Department of Labor. pp. 18.1–18.3.