Biography
Roundtable leader : Think Like a Labor Organizer roundtable
Irene van Hest is a policy advisor at FNV Zelfstandigen, which represents the interests of independent contractors. Since February 2017 it has been part of the FNV (the largest union in the Netherlands). In this capacity Irene advises the executive board about cross-sector topics such as disability insurances, pensions, and tariffs, while also supporting the different FNV sectors in their service provision to independent contractors.