About FNV
The FNV is an organization of unions that represents the interests of employees and social benefit claimants. The focal points of the FNV are employment and income, two aspects which cover a very broad area. Income may be derived from work, but also from social benefits. Equality, solidarity, freedom of speech, justice and sustainability are the FNV’s core principles.
Comprising nineteen unions jointly representing the interests of about 1.4 million members, the FNV, acting on behalf of their interests, is by far the largest and strongest trade union confederation in the Netherlands.
Members of the FNV
Approximately 1.9 million people in the Netherlands are a member of a trade union. In terms of the total working population, this means that 27 out of every 100 people are unionised. The FNV has fourteen affiliated trade unions representing over 1.2 million members: 63 % of all trade union members. This makes the FNV by far the largest and strongest Confederation in the Netherlands.
The membership consists of a cross-section of the population of the Netherlands: men and women, old and young, Dutch nationals and people of other nationalities et cetera. Furthermore the FNV has a platform for all young members, FNV Jong. A chairperson and a network of young FNV members look after the interests of our young members, up to the age of 35. FNV Jong is an organization for and run by young people and focuses on themes linked to work, care, education and income.