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German Trade Union Confederation

Index German Trade Union Confederation

The German Trade Union Confederation (Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund; DGB) is an umbrella organisation (sometimes known as a national trade union center) for eight German trade unions, in total representing more than 6 million people (31 December 2011). [1]

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Agenda 2010

The Agenda 2010 is a series of reforms planned and executed by the German government, a Social-Democrats/Greens coalition at that time, which aimed to reform the German welfare system and labour relations.

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August Enderle

August Enderle (5 August 1887 - 2 November 1959) was a German socialist politician, trades unionist, journalist and author.

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Bad Nenndorf interrogation centre

The Bad Nenndorf interrogation centre was a British Combined Services Detailed Interrogation Centre in the town of Bad Nenndorf, Germany, which operated from June 1945 to July 1947.

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Bernd Lange

Bernd Lange (born 14 November 1955) is a German politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Germany.

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Deutsche Einheitskurzschrift

Deutsche Einheitskurzschrift (“DEK”, German Unified Shorthand) is a German stenography system.

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Dieter Schulte

Dieter Schulte (born 13 January 1940) is a German trade union leader.

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Eduard Wald

Eduard Wald (March 10, 1905 – November 5, 1978) was a Communist politician, trade unionist and member of the German Resistance against Nazism.

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Education and Science Workers' Union (Germany)

The Education and Science Workers’ Union (Gewerkschaft Erziehung und Wissenschaft, GEW) is a trade union in Germany.

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Egbert Jahn

Egbert Kurt Jahn (born 26 May 1941 in Berlin) is a German political scientist, contemporary historian and peace researcher and is emeritus professor at the University of Mannheim.

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Eisenbahn- und Verkehrsgewerkschaft

The Eisenbahn- und Verkehrsgewerkschaft EVG ("railway and transport union") is a German trade union with approximately 204,000 members, which represents most railway-related workers and professionals EVG was founded on November 30, 2010 in Fulda as an unification of the existing unions Transnet (210,000 members) and GDBA (30,000 members), which collaborated since 2005.

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Engineering technologist

An engineering technologist is a professional trained in certain aspects of development and implementation of a respective area of technology.

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Eurocadres

The Council of European Professional and Managerial Staff (EUROCADRES) is an recognised cross-industry social partner in the European Social Dialogue and in collective bargaining, representing Professional and Managerial Staff (P&MS) in Europe.

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European Movement Germany

European Movement Germany is a non-partisan network of interest groups in the field of EU politics in Germany.

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European Trade Union Confederation

The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) is the major trade union organisation representing workers at European level.

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Florian Pronold

Florian Pronold (born 28 December 1972) is a German politician of the SPD.

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Food, Beverages and Catering Union

The Food, Beverages and Catering Union (Gewerkschaft Nahrung-Genuss-Gaststätten, NGG) is a trade union in Germany.

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Fritz Heine

Fritz Heine (6 December 1904 - 5 May 2002) was a German politician (SPD).

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Gabi Weber

Gabriele "Gabi" Weber (born 24 March 1955) has been a member of parliament in the German Bundestag for the centre-left SPD since 2013.

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General Commission of German Trade Unions

The General Commission of German Trade Unions was an umbrella body for German trade unions during the German Empire, from the end of the Anti-Socialist Laws in 1890 up to 1919.

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German labour law

German labour law refers to the regulation of employment relationships and industrial partnerships in Germany.

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German Salaried Employees' Union

The German Salaried Employees' Union, in German Deutsche Angestellten-Gewerkschaft (DAG) was an independent trade union based in Hamburg.

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Gewerkschaft der Polizei

The Gewerkschaft der Polizei (Trade Union of the Police) is a trade union in Germany.

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Gisela Kessler

Gisela Kessler (June 3, 1935–May 14, 2014) was a German trade unionist.

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Gladenbach

Gladenbach is a town in Hesse, Germany, in the west of Marburg-Biedenkopf district.

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Global Labour University

The Global Labour University (GLU) is an international network of universities, trade unions, NGOs and the International Labour Organisation.

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Hanns Martin Schleyer

Hanns Martin Schleyer (1 May 1915 – 18 October 1977) was a German business executive and employer and industry representative, who served as President of two powerful commercial organizations, the Confederation of German Employers' Associations (Bundesvereinigung der Deutschen Arbeitgeberverbände, BDA) and the Federation of German Industries (Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie, BDI).

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Hans Böckler

Hans Böckler (26 February 1875 – 16 February 1951) was a German politician and trade union leader.

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Hans G W Bechly

Hans Bechly (1871–1954) was a German labor leader and trade unionist.

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Heinrich Mertens

Heinrich Mertens (6 February 1906–16 June 1968) was a German publicist, editor of the magazine The Red Book of Catholic Socialists, and mayor of Halle and Jena.

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Heinz-Joachim Barchmann

Heinz-Joachim Barchmann (* November 17, 1950 in Wunstorf-Idensen; also known as Achim Barchmann) is a German SPD politician and trade unionist.

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Helga Grebing

Helga Grebing (27 February 1930 – 25 September 2017) was a German historian and university professor (Göttingen, Bochum).

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Hermann Nuding

Hermann Nuding (3 July 1902 in Oberurbach – 30 May 1966 in Stuttgart) was a German politician, political party official (KPD) and, after 1945, an opponent of German re-armament.

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IG Bauen-Agrar-Umwelt

The IG Bauen-Agrar-Umwelt (IG BAU) is a trade union in Germany with a membership of 350,000 (as per end of 2007).

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IG Bergbau, Chemie, Energie

The IG Bergbau, Chemie, Energie (IG BCE) is a trade union in Germany.

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IG Metall

IG Metall (German: Industriegewerkschaft Metall, "Industrial Union of Metalworkers'") is the dominant metalworkers' union in Germany, making it the country's largest unionErik Kirschbaum (June 8, 2015), Reuters.

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IMC AG

IMC AG is a German software company, publishing house and supplier of E-Learning content with headquarter in Saarbrucken.

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Inge Höger

Inge Höger (born October 29, 1950 in Diepholz) is a German politician.

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Irmgard Enderle

Irmgard Enderle (born Irmgard Rasch: 28 April 1895 - 20 September 1985) was a German politician, trades unionist and journalist.

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Italian General Confederation of Labour

The Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL) is a national trade union centre in Italy.

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Kurt Gscheidle

Kurt Gscheidle (16 December 1924 in Stuttgart – 22 February 2003 in Saarbrücken) was a German politician affiliated to the Social Democratic Party (SPD).

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Labour and Social Justice – The Electoral Alternative

Labour and Social Justice – The Electoral Alternative (Arbeit und soziale Gerechtigkeit – Die Wahlalternative, WASG) was a left-wing German political party founded in 2005 by activists disenchanted with the ruling Red-Green coalition government.

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List of federations of trade unions

This is a list of federations of trade unions.

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List of federations of trade unions in Europe

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List of trade unions

This is a list of trade unions and union federations by country.

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List of trade unions in Germany

This is a list of trade unions in Germany, which play an important part of German labour law and European labour law.

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May Day in Kreuzberg

May Day in Kreuzberg refers to the street fairs and demonstrations organized by leftist and extreme-left groups in Berlin's borough Kreuzberg on the 1st of May.

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Medico International

Medico International is a government-supported humanitarian relief and human rights organization based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

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Michael Sommer

Michael Sommer (born 15 January 1952) is a German trade unionist leader.

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Mittelbaden

Mittelbaden (German: "Middle Baden") is an vaguely defined region in the Baden part of Baden-Württemberg.

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Montabaur

Montabaur is a town and the district seat of the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

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Nabo Gass

Nabo Gass (* 25. August 1954 in Ebingen, Germany) is a German painter and glass artist.

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National trade union center

A national trade union center is a federation or confederation of trade unions in a single country.

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Neo-Nazi marches in Dresden

In the 21st century, Dresden has been the site of some of the biggest gatherings of Nazis in post-War Germany.

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Orli Wald

Orli Wald (July 1, 1914 – January 1, 1962) was a member of the German Resistance in Nazi Germany.

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Preparatoria Federal (Mexico)

Preparatoria Federal (English: Federal Preparatory) is a chain of Mid to high-level Schools since these schools offer programs to upgrade the regular degree to a technical-professional level (In Mexico known as "Preparatoria") in 22 States.

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Ruhrfestspiele

Ruhrfestspiele (Ruhr Festival) in Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, is one of the oldest theatre festivals in Europe.

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Schloss Ringberg

Schloss Ringberg (Ringberg Castle) is located in the Bavarian Alps, 50 km south of Munich, on a foothill overlooking the Tegernsee.

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Trade union

A trade union or trades union, also called a labour union (Canada) or labor union (US), is an organization of workers who have come together to achieve many common goals; such as protecting the integrity of its trade, improving safety standards, and attaining better wages, benefits (such as vacation, health care, and retirement), and working conditions through the increased bargaining power wielded by the creation of a monopoly of the workers.

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Trade unions in Europe

The European Trade Union Confederation was set up in 1973 to promote the interests of working people at the European level and to represent them in the European Union institutions.

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Trade unions in Germany

Trade unions in Germany have a history reaching back to the German revolution in 1848, and still play an important role in the German economy and society.

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Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is a proposed trade agreement between the European Union and the United States, with the aim of promoting trade and multilateral economic growth.

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TRANSNET Gewerkschaft

TRANSNET, which stands for Transport, Service, and Networks, was a trade union in Germany and one of eight industrial affiliations of the German Confederation of Trade Unions.

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Ursula Engelen-Kefer

Ursula Engelen-Kefer (born 20 June 1943 in Prague) held the position of Deputy Chairman of the German Confederation of Trade Unions (Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund; DGB) from 1990 to 2006.

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Ver.di

The Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft (German United Services Trade Union), which is known as Verdi for short and writes its name as "ver.di", pronounced, is a German trade union based in Berlin, Germany.

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Verein für Deutsche Kulturbeziehungen im Ausland

The Verein für Deutsche Kulturbeziehungen im Ausland ("Association for German cultural relations abroad"), abbreviated VDA, is a German cultural organisation.

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Viernheim

Viernheim is a midsize industrial town on Mannheim’s outskirts and is found in the Rhine Neckar agglomeration and economic area.

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Viktor de Kowa

Viktor de Kowa (also spelled Victor de Kowa, born Victor Paul Karl Kowalczyk; 8 March 1904 – 8 April 1973) was a German stage and film actor, chanson singer, director, narrator and comic poet.

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Walter Fabian

Walter Fabian (24 August 1902 - 15 February 1992) was a German socialist politician, journalist and translator.

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Werner Hansen

Werner Hansen (31 July 1905 – 15 June 1971) was a German Social democratic politician and trades unionist.

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Willi Bleicher

Willi Bleicher (27 October 1907 - 23 June 1981) was one of the best known and, according to at least one source, one of the most important and effective German trades union leaders of the postwar decades.

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2007 German national rail strike

The German national rail strike of 2007 was a strike in Germany by the locomotive engineers union, Gewerkschaft Deutscher Lokomotivführer (GDL, or German Train Drivers' Union), which began on November 14, 2007 and ended on November 17, 2007.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Trade_Union_Confederation

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