The Union of Bookbinders and Paper Workers of Germany (German: Verband der Buchbinder and Papierverarbeiter Deutschlands) was a trade union representing workers involved in manufacturing paper and binding books in Germany.
Verband der Buchbinder and Papierverarbeiter Deutschlands | |
| Successor | Industrial Union of Printing and Paper (E Germany), Printing and Paper Union (W Germany) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 4 April 1885 |
| Dissolved | 2 May 1933 |
| Headquarters | Neuer Markt 8/12, Berlin |
| Location |
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Members | 55,128 (1928) |
Publication | Buchbinder-Zeitung |
| Affiliations | ADGB, IFBKT |
History
editA loose national association of bookbinders was formed in 1882 by various local unions, and they formally merged into a single union at a conference in Offenbach am Main on 4 April 1885. It adopted as its journal the Buchbinder-Zeitung, which had been published since 1880, and in 1904 established a head office in Berlin.[1]
The union played a leading role in establishing the International Federation of Bookbinders and Kindred Trades.[2] In 1919, it became a founding affiliate of the General German Trade Union Confederation. Within the federation, it was part of the Graphic Block.[1] By 1928, the union had 55,128 members.[3] It was banned by the Nazi government in 1933. After World War II, bookbinders and paper workers were represented as part of the Printing and Paper Union.[4]
Presidents
edit- 1885: Adam Dietrich
- 1904: Emil Kloth
- 1919: Eugen Haueisen
References
edit- ^ a b Haueisen, Eugen (1931). Verband der Buchbinder and Papierverarbeiter Deutschlands. ADGB. pp. 1835–1837. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ Sassenbach, Johannes (1926). Twenty-five years of international trade unionism. Amsterdam: International Federation of Trade Unions. p. 97.
- ^ Heyde, Ludwig (1931). Internationales Handwörterbuch des Gewerkschaftswesens. Berlin: ADGB. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Industriegewerkschaft Medien - Druck und Papier, Publizistik und Kunst (IG Medien)". Ver.di. Retrieved 13 November 2019.