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German Transport Union

former German Reich trade union (1897–1929)
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German Transport Union

Summary

German Transport Union is a labor union[1].

Key Facts

  • German Transport Union was a member of General Commission of German Trade Unions[2].
  • German Transport Union was a member of General German Trade Union Federation[3].
  • German Transport Union is in the country of German Empire[4].
  • German Transport Union is in the country of Weimar Republic[5].
  • German Transport Union's instance of is recorded as labor union[6].
  • German Transport Union followed Central Union of Sailors of Germany[7].
  • German Transport Union followed Union of Dockers of Germany[8].
  • German Transport Union followed German Railway Workers' Union[9].
  • German Transport Union followed Union of Domestic Workers of Germany[10].
  • German Transport Union was followed by General Union of Public Sector and Transport Workers[11].
  • German Transport Union's headquarters location is recorded as Haus des Deutschen Verkehrsbunds[12].
  • German Transport Union's chairperson is recorded as Oswald Schumann[13].
  • 1897 marks the founding of German Transport Union[14].
  • German Transport Union was dissolved in December 31, 1929[15].
  • German Transport Union's described at URL is recorded as http://library.fes.de/cgi-bin/ihg2pdf.pl?vol=1&f=405&l=406[16].
  • German Transport Union's official name is recorded as Zentralverband der Handels-, Transport und Verkehrsarbeiter Deutschlands[17].
  • German Transport Union's official name is recorded as Zentralverband der Handels-, Transport- und Verkehrsarbeiter und -Arbeiterinnen Deutschlands[18].
  • German Transport Union's official name is recorded as Deutscher Transportarbeiter-Verband[19].
  • German Transport Union's official name is recorded as Deutscher Verkehrsbund[20].
  • German Transport Union's legal form is recorded as Registered association (eingetragener Verein)[21].
  • German Transport Union's short name is recorded as DVB[22].
  • German Transport Union's member count is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+230000'}[23].
  • German Transport Union's member count is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+579000'}[24].
  • German Transport Union's has goal is recorded as labor union[25].

Body

Founding

1897 marks the founding of German Transport Union[14].

Identity

Official names include Zentralverband der Handels-, Transport und Verkehrsarbeiter Deutschlands[17], Zentralverband der Handels-, Transport- und Verkehrsarbeiter und -Arbeiterinnen Deutschlands[18], Deutscher Transportarbeiter-Verband[19], and Deutscher Verkehrsbund[20]. Predecessors include Central Union of Sailors of Germany[7], Union of Dockers of Germany[8], German Railway Workers' Union[9], and Union of Domestic Workers of Germany[10]. German Transport Union was followed by General Union of Public Sector and Transport Workers[11]. Its short name is recorded as DVB[22].

Leadership

German Transport Union's chairperson is recorded as Oswald Schumann[13].

Operations

German Transport Union's headquarters location is recorded as Haus des Deutschen Verkehrsbunds[12].

Dissolution

German Transport Union was dissolved in December 31, 1929[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . library.fes.de. library.fes.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . library.fes.de. library.fes.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . library.fes.de. library.fes.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . library.fes.de. library.fes.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . library.fes.de. library.fes.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . library.fes.de. library.fes.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . library.fes.de. library.fes.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . library.fes.de. library.fes.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Wikidata description → former German Reich trade union (1897–1929)
    Chairperson → Oswald Schumann
    Described at url → http://library.fes.de/cgi-bin/ihg2pdf.pl?vol=1&f=405&l=406
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