Alfons Van Uytven
Belgian trade union leader
About Alfons Van Uytven
Lived 1920 – 2008 (aged 88). Alfons Van Uytven was a Belgian syndicalist.
Alfons Van Uytven (11 December 1920 – 29 December 2008) was a Belgian trade union leader.
Life and career Born in Leuven on 11 December 1920, Van Uytven joined the Tobacco Workers' Union (BCVT), and in 1950 was elected as its general secretary. In 1952, he was additionally elected as general secretary of the International Federation of Tobacco Workers (IFTW).
By 1953, the BCVT had only 3,809 members, and it felt that this was insufficient to continue, so in 1954, it merged into the General Union (AC). Van Uytven became national secretary of the AC, and remained in his IFTW post until 1958, when it merged into the International Union of Food and Drinks Workers' Associations.
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Who was Alfons Van Uytven?
Belgian trade union leader
When was Alfons Van Uytven born?
Alfons Van Uytven was born on 11 December 1920 in Leuven.
When did Alfons Van Uytven die?
Alfons Van Uytven died on 29 December 2008.
What was Alfons Van Uytven's occupation?
Alfons Van Uytven was a syndicalist.
What nationality was Alfons Van Uytven?
Alfons Van Uytven was Belgian.
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