Abraham Buijs (7 September 1923 – 4 January 1987) was a Dutch trade unionist and politician.

Bram Buijs
Born(1923-09-07)7 September 1923
Died4 January 1987(1987-01-04) (aged 63)
OccupationCarpenter
Organization(s)General Dutch Construction Union (ANB)
General Dutch Union of the Building and Wood Industries
Construction and Wood Union
International Federation of Building and Wood Workers (IFBWW)

Born in Arnemuiden, Buijs became a carpenter and joined the General Dutch Construction Union (ANB). He also joined the Labour Party, winning election to the local council in Vlissingen in 1949. In 1954, he became secretary of the ANB's Amsterdam branch, and in 1964 he became its president.[1][2]

As leader of the union, he took it into successive mergers, forming the General Dutch Union of Building and Wood Industries, and then the Construction and Wood Union. In 1969, he also became president of the International Federation of Building and Wood Workers. He retired from all his posts in 1985 and died two years later.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "De afdelingslijn is de basis voor het brede vakbondswerk". VHV. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b "GEZOND VERSTAND, HUMOR, RELATIVERINGSVERMOGEN". humour. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
Trade union offices
Preceded by
Cornelis Brandsma
President of the General Dutch Construction Union
1964–1970
Succeeded by
Union merged
Preceded by
James H. Mills
President of the International Federation of Building and Wood Workers
1969–1985
Succeeded by
Preceded by
New position
President of the General Dutch Union of Building and Wood Industries
1971–1981
Succeeded by
Union merged
Preceded by
New position
President of the Construction and Wood Union
1982–1985
Succeeded by
Jan Schuller