Chemical, Paper and Ceramic Union

former West German trade union (1946–1997)
Organization labor_union Q1653622
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Summary

Chemical, Paper and Ceramic Union is a labor union[1]. It draws 16 Wikipedia views per month (labor_union category, ranking #97 of 704).[2]

Key Facts

  • Chemical, Paper and Ceramic Union was a member of Confederation of German Trade Unions[3].
  • Chemical, Paper and Ceramic Union is in the country of Germany[4].
  • Chemical, Paper and Ceramic Union is in the country of British occupation zone in Germany[5].
  • Chemical, Paper and Ceramic Union's instance of is recorded as labor union[6].
  • Chemical, Paper and Ceramic Union followed Factory Workers' Union of Germany[7].
  • Chemical, Paper and Ceramic Union followed Industrial Union of Chemicals, Glass and Ceramics[8].
  • Chemical, Paper and Ceramic Union was followed by IG Bergbau, Chemie, Energie[9].
  • Chemical, Paper and Ceramic Union's headquarters location is recorded as Hanover[10].
  • Chemical, Paper and Ceramic Union's Commons category is recorded as IG Chemie-Papier-Keramik[11].
  • Chemical, Paper and Ceramic Union's chairperson is recorded as Otto Adler[12].
  • Chemical, Paper and Ceramic Union's chairperson is recorded as Wilhelm Gefeller[13].
  • Chemical, Paper and Ceramic Union's chairperson is recorded as Karl Hauenschild[14].
  • Chemical, Paper and Ceramic Union's chairperson is recorded as Hermann Rappe[15].
  • Chemical, Paper and Ceramic Union's chairperson is recorded as Hubertus Schmoldt[16].
  • December 1946 marks the founding of Chemical, Paper and Ceramic Union[17].
  • Chemical, Paper and Ceramic Union was dissolved in October 1997[18].
  • Chemical, Paper and Ceramic Union's location of formation is recorded as Hamburg[19].
  • Chemical, Paper and Ceramic Union's short name is recorded as IG CPK[20].
  • Chemical, Paper and Ceramic Union's member count is recorded as {'amount': '+665000'}[21].
  • Chemical, Paper and Ceramic Union's has goal is recorded as labor union[22].

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Founding

December 1946 marks the founding of Chemical, Paper and Ceramic Union[17]. Its location of formation is recorded as Hamburg[19].

Identity

Predecessors include Factory Workers' Union of Germany[7] and Industrial Union of Chemicals, Glass and Ceramics[8]. Chemical, Paper and Ceramic Union was followed by IG Bergbau, Chemie, Energie[9]. Its short name is recorded as IG CPK[20].

Leadership

Chairpersons include Otto Adler[12], a trade unionist[23], 1876–1948[24]; Wilhelm Gefeller[13], a politician[25], 1906–1983[26], of Germany[27], awarded the Hans Böckler Preis[28]; Karl Hauenschild[14], a politician[29], 1920–2006[30], of Germany[31]; Hermann Rappe[15], a politician[32], 1929–2022[33], of Germany[34], awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[35]; and Hubertus Schmoldt[16], a trade unionist[36], b. 1945[37], of Germany[38], awarded the Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia[39].

Operations

Chemical, Paper and Ceramic Union's headquarters location is recorded as Hanover[10].

Dissolution

Chemical, Paper and Ceramic Union was dissolved in October 1997[18].

Why It Matters

Chemical, Paper and Ceramic Union draws 16 Wikipedia views per month (labor_union category, ranking #97 of 704).[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Jeb · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cinii research id → 1140845216693664768
    Short name → IG CPK
    Wikidata description → former West German trade union (1946–1997)
    Museum-digital id → 40761
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