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The federation remained at around 10,000 workers until 1993, when member unions in the Belgium, Israel and the Netherlands decided to relaunch it, with a focus on attracting unions outside Europe. It began campaigning against poor labour practices in diamond mining, including a call for children under 14 being banned from working in the industry, and a ban on dangerous [[cobalt]] “[[scaif]]es” (polishing wheels).{{Sfn|Docherty|van der Velden|2012|pp=[https://archive.org/details/historicaldictio0000doch_h8m7/page/285/mode/1up 285-286]}}{{Sfn|Farrell-Robert|2007|pp=[https://archive.org/details/glittergreedsecr0000robe_p4o5/page/58/mode/1up?q=uadw 58-59]}} This was successful, and by 2006 had members in Africa, Asia and Latin America.<ref name=”merger”>{{Cite news |date=7 August 2005 |title=Diamond and Allied Workers Join ICEM |url=https://www.industriall-union.org/archive/icem/diamond-and-allied-workers-join-icem |url-status=live |access-date=16 December 2025 |department=ICEM News release No. 84/2000 |publisher=IndustriALL}}</ref> |
The federation remained at around 10,000 workers until 1993, when member unions in the Belgium, Israel and the Netherlands decided to relaunch it, with a focus on attracting unions outside Europe. It began campaigning against poor labour practices in diamond mining, including a call for children under 14 being banned from working in the industry, and a ban on dangerous [[cobalt]] “[[scaif]]es” (polishing wheels).{{Sfn|Docherty|van der Velden|2012|pp=[https://archive.org/details/historicaldictio0000doch_h8m7/page/285/mode/1up 285-286]}}{{Sfn|Farrell-Robert|2007|pp=[https://archive.org/details/glittergreedsecr0000robe_p4o5/page/58/mode/1up?q=uadw 58-59]}} This was successful, and by 2006 had members in Africa, Asia and Latin America.<ref name=”merger”>{{Cite news |date=7 August 2005 |title=Diamond and Allied Workers Join ICEM |url=https://www.industriall-union.org/archive/icem/diamond-and-allied-workers-join-icem |url-status=live |access-date=16 December 2025 |department=ICEM News release No. 84/2000 |publisher=IndustriALL}}</ref> |
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In September 2000, the federation merged into the much larger [[International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers’ Unions]].<ref name=”merger” /> At the time of the merger, the UADW had roughly 100,000 members, and one of its final actions was to charge the diamond industry with funding wars in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.{{Sfn|Docherty|van der Velden|2012|pp=[https://archive.org/details/historicaldictio0000doch_h8m7/page/285/mode/1up 285-286]}} |
In September 2000, the federation merged into the much larger [[International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers’ Unions]].<ref name=”merger” /> At the time of the merger, the UADW had roughly 100,000 members, and one of its final actions was to charge the diamond industry with funding wars in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.{{Sfn|Docherty|van der Velden|2012|pp=[https://archive.org/details/historicaldictio0000doch_h8m7/page/285/mode/1up 285-286]}} |
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Latest revision as of 16:14, 16 December 2025
The Universal Alliance of Diamond Workers (UADW) was a small global union federation bringing together workers in the diamond polishing and jewellery making.
The federation was founded in Antwerp on 23 May 1905 by the General Diamond Workers’ Union of the Netherlands (ANDB) and the General Diamond Workers’ Association of Belgium (ADB), after a strike for the 9-hour working day in 1904, which demonstrated that international cooperation and solidarity were necessary.[1] Its aims were to provide information on the industrial and social situations relevant to its members, and to conduct its own research.[3]
In its early years, the federation grew, representing 22,700 workers by 1913. But this gradually declined; by 1982, the federation had affiliates in Belgium, France, Israel, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, but they represented a total of only 10,100 members, making it by far the smallest global union federation.[3]
The federation remained at around 10,000 workers until 1993, when member unions in the Belgium, Israel and the Netherlands decided to relaunch it, with a focus on attracting unions outside Europe. It began campaigning against poor labour practices in diamond mining, including a call for children under 14 being banned from working in the industry, and a ban on dangerous cobalt “scaifes” (polishing wheels). This was successful, and by 2006 had members in Africa, Asia and Latin America.[5]
In September 2000, the federation merged into the much larger International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers’ Unions.[5] At the time of the merger, the UADW had roughly 100,000 members, and one of its final actions was to charge the diamond industry with funding wars in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.
In 1960, the following unions were affiliated to the federation:[6]
General Secretaries
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- 1905: Jef Groesser[7]
- 1910: J. Jans[7]
- 1912: Louis van Berckelaer (nl)[7]
- 1936: Alf Daems[7]
- 1946: Franz Schoeters[7]
- 1980s: Constant Denisse
- 1990s: Jef Hoymans
- 1905: Henri Polak[7]
- 1946: Pieter Van Muijden[7]
- 1950: Ies Mug[7]
- 1958: H. Van Eerde
