Trade union federation for Professionals represents professionals
Since 1974 the Trade union federation for Professionals is one
of the three trade union federations in the Netherlands. The
interests of professional and managerial staff were under pressure
in the seventies. This was the main cause for founding a pressure
group at national level. The Trade union federation for
Professionals is a neutral organisation, so without a religious or
political ideology. As a central trade union federation the Trade
union federation for Professionals is involved in the socio- and
financial-economic policies in the Netherlands. As such she
represents as an acknowledged trade union federation at national
level the interests of the members of almost fifty professional
organisations and trade unions.
Activities national and regional
The Trade union federation for Professionals represents the
members of the organisations associated with the Trade union
federation for Professionals at national and regional level in many
consultative and advisory committees. These are the Social Economic
Council (
Sociaal-Economische Raad, SER),
the Labour Foundation (
Stichting van de Arbeid,
StvdA) and the
Chambers of
Commerce. Furthermore the Trade union federation for
Professionals participates in the periodic consultation with the
Dutch government on socio- and financial-economic policies.
Activities international
At European level the Trade union federation for
Professionals participates in the European Trade Union
Confederation (
ETUC). She also represents all
Dutch trade union federations in
Eurocadres. This
ETUC-organisation consists of organisations for professional and
managerial staff in many European countries.
Aim
The Trade union federation for Professionals focuses on
numerous topics such as terms of employment, industrial relations,
working conditions, equal opportunity, participation, social
security, pensions and education.