Belgium: merger between the CSC’s construction and energy-chemistry federations

The largest federation within the CSC. The 234,000 members of CSC Bâtiment-Industrie, which gathers workers in construction, cement, glass, wood, graphics and paper, and the 50,000 members of CSC Energie-Chimie (chemistry, oil, leather, hairdressing/fitness/beauty care, wholesalers, drug distributors, gas and electricity) gathered to form the union’s largest federation. With 284,000 people in 22 joint committees, the new CSC BIE becomes a heavyweight for wage negotiations.
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chemistry, oil, leather, hairdressing/fitness/beauty care, wholesalers, drug distributors, gas and electricity) gathered to form the union’s largest federation. With 284,000 people in 22 joint committees, the new CSC BIE becomes a heavyweight for wage negotiations.

Win-win merger. “Before the merger, 35 collaborators dealt with the CSC Energie-Chimie’s business. It’s no longer enough to have some weight in European talks” explained Luc Van Dessel, the leader of the new CSC BIE. Thus, the merger

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