Education
1971: Degree in social sciences.
1971: Degree in social sciences.
She sat on the European Parliament"s Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection. She was a substitute for the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. In 2009 she was elected to the Flemish Parliament and served from 2009-2014.
She will retire from politics after the 2014 regional elections.
1971: Degree in social sciences
1971-1973: Freelance journalist with VRT-television (Flemish Radio and Television Company)
1973-1984: Policy adviser, General Federation of Belgian Labour (ABVV/FGTB)
1984-1989: Federal Secretary, ABVV
1989-2002: Secretary-General, ABVV
2002-2004: Chairwoman of the ABVV.
De Vits started her career with the socialist trade union ABVV in 1973, rising through the ranks to become Secretary-General (1989-2002) and its chairman (2002-2004).
In 2004 De Vits went in to elective politics and was elected a Member of the European Parliament (2004-2009) with the Socialistische Partij-Anders, part of the Socialist Group. 1989-2004: Member of the Executive Board of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
1989-2004: Member of the Executive Committee, European Trade Union Confederation
Member of the Governing Body of the International Labour Organization, Geneva
2004–2009: Member of the European Parliament
2009-2014: Member of the Flemish Parliament.