FEDERATION OF BELGIAN ENTERPRISES
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| VERBOND VAN BELGISCHE ONDERNEMINGEN FÉDÉRATION DES ENTREPRISES BELGES FEDERATION OF BELGIAN ENTERPRISES |
The Federation of Belgian Enterprises (VBO-FEB), the principal Belgian employers' association, is made up of some forty industry-level federations such as Fabrimetal (metalworking), Febeltex (textiles), Fechemie (chemicals), etc. In principle, each of these federations appoints an authorized representative to sit on the VBO-FEB Central Council. This Central Council, which determines the VBO-FEB's broad policy, appoints a president, a vice-president and a permanent administrator. The permanent administrator and his staff handle day-to-day administration.
Other employers' organizations include the National Christian Federation of Small Firms and Traders, Regional Flemish and Walloon associations (the Vlaams Economisch Verbond and the Union Wallone des Entreprises), and the Federation of Christian Employers. The Regional organizations are likely to become increasingly important. See representative employers' association , representative trade union organization .
Please note: the European industrial relations glossaries were compiled between 1991 and 2003 and are not updated. For current material see the European industrial relations dictionary.