Major Trade Union Federations in the EEC

Belgium

Federation Generale du Travail de Belgique

(Social Democrat)

   886,175

Confederation des Syndicats Chretiens

(Catholic)

1,046,360

Denmark

Lands organisationen i Danmark

   924,178

France

Confederation Generale du Travail

(Communist)

2,400,000

Force Ouvrière

(Socialist)

1,000,000

Confederation Française Democratique du Travail

(formerly Catholic,
now closely linked
to Socialist Party)

over

1,000,000

Germany

Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund

6,800,000

Ireland

Irish Congress of Trade Unions

approx.

   500,000

Italy

Confederazione Generale Italiana del Lavoro

(Communist & Socialist)

3,500,000

Confederazione Italiana Sindicati dei Lavoratori

(Christian Democratic)

2,450,523

Unione Italiana del Lavoro

(Social Democratic
and Republican)

1,000,000

Luxembourg

Confederation Generale du Travail du Luxembourg

(Social Democrat)

     31,500

Confederation Luxembourgeoise des Syndicats Chretiens

(Catholic)

approx.

     15,000

Netherlands

Nederlands Verbond van Vakvereningen

(Socialist)

   666,181

Nederlands Katholiek Vakverbond

(Catholic)

   400,000

Christelijk Nationaal Vakverbond in Nederland

(Protestant)

   240,000