National Federation of Construction Workers
The National Federation of Construction Workers (French: Fédération nationale des travailleurs de la construction, FNTC) was a trade union representing workers in the construction industry in France.
The union was founded in 1920 as the "National Federation of Workers in the Building Industries of France and the Colonies", bringing together the federations of masons, stone workers, painters, carpenters, and joiners. Like its predecessors, the union affiliated to the General Confederation of Labour (CGT).[1]
In 1921, the union left the CGT, and affiliated to the new
In the split of 1948, the majority of the union remained loyal to the CGT, with only a minority led by Louis Fréour leaving to form the
By 1994, the union had 16,468 members.[3] In 2011, it merged with the Federation of Workers in the Wood, Furniture and Allied Industries, to form the National Federation of Employees in Construction, Wood and Furniture.
References
- ^ a b "FÉDÉRATION NATIONALE DES TRAVAILLEURS DE LA CONSTRUCTION (FNTC) - CGT 1907-1993" (PDF). Seine Saint Denis. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "FRÉOUR Louis". Le Maitron. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ISBN 0333771125.