Tuur Elzinga
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Tuur Elzinga (1969) has been the elected chairman of the Dutch trade union (FNV) from 10th of March 2021. FNV is the Netherlands' largest trade union and represents just under 1 million people. From his student days, Tuur has been socially involved and, for example, helped people with their rent rights as a volunteer. After a propaedeutic course in physics and astronomy, he studied political science at the University of Amsterdam until political practice took over from studies. He started working as a staffer for the socialistic pary, for which he was later a senator.
As president of the FNV, Tuur works hard every day for decent work and a fair distribution of work and income - now and in the future. He is committed to a more social & better Netherlands. And, of course, for a strong trade union. Because we can only get things done together.