Roel de Vries (born 1943) is a former Dutch trade union leader.
Born in Steenwijk, de Vries became a carpenter, and joined the General Industrial Union of Cabinetmakers and Woodworkers, becoming a leading figure in its youth work.
He was elected as its vice-president in 1986, in which role he successfully negotiated a new collective agreement for the construction industry.
As leader of the union, he decided to encourage a move towards more flexibility, with individual rather than collective agreements.
[1] In 1997, de Vries was elected as the president of the International Federation of Building and Wood Workers (IFBWW), in which role he campaigned against child labour in the construction industry in poorer countries.