Willy Peirens
Willy Peirens (born 19 August 1936) is a former Belgian trade union leader.
Born in Deinze, Peirens was active in the Catholic Workers' Youth, becoming its national co-ordinator in 1959. In 1968, he transferred to become youth officer at the Confederation of Christian Trade Unions (ACV), then in the early 1970s became the co-ordinator of its regional structure. In 1977, he became secretary of the ACV's Flemish region, and in 1987, the ACV's national president.[1] In 1989, he was additionally elected as the president of the World Confederation of Labour. He retired in 1999, but was made honorary president of the ACV.[2]
References
- Labour, vol.67, p.22
- "KADOC ontvangt toparchief ACV-voorzitter Willy Peirens" (PDF). KADOC. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
| Trade union offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jef Houthuys |
President of the Confederation of Christian Trade Unions 1987–1999 |
Succeeded by Luc Cortebeeck |
| Preceded by Johnny Tan |
President of the World Confederation of Labour 1989–1999 |
Succeeded by Fernand Kikongi |
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