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

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  1. ^ Labour, vol.67, p.22
  2. ^ "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 President of the World Confederation of Labour
1989–1999
Succeeded by