Industrial Union of Metal

former East German trade union (1946–1990)
Organization labor_union Q1662038
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Industrial Union of Metal

Summary

Industrial Union of Metal is a labor union[1].

Key Facts

  • Industrial Union of Metal was a member of Free German Trade Union Federation[2].
  • Industrial Union of Metal was a member of Trade Union International of Workers in the Metal Industry[3].
  • Industrial Union of Metal is in the country of Soviet occupation zone of Germany[4].
  • Industrial Union of Metal is in the country of German Democratic Republic[5].
  • Industrial Union of Metal's instance of is recorded as labor union[6].
  • Industrial Union of Metal's instance of is recorded as mass movement in the German Democratic Republic[7].
  • Industrial Union of Metal's follows is recorded as German Metal Workers' Union[8].
  • Industrial Union of Metal's follows is recorded as Central Union of Machinists and Stokers and Kindred Trades of Germany[9].
  • Industrial Union of Metal's follows is recorded as Union of Coppersmiths of Germany[10].
  • Industrial Union of Metal's followed by is recorded as IG Metall[11].
  • Industrial Union of Metal's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 128714093[12].
  • Industrial Union of Metal's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 140663444[13].
  • Industrial Union of Metal's GND ID is recorded as 5289320-0[14].
  • Industrial Union of Metal's GND ID is recorded as 2013500-2[15].
  • Industrial Union of Metal's archives at is recorded as German Federal Archives[16].
  • Industrial Union of Metal's chairperson is recorded as Paul Peschke[17].
  • Industrial Union of Metal's chairperson is recorded as Fritz Philipp[18].
  • Industrial Union of Metal's chairperson is recorded as Emil Otto[19].
  • Industrial Union of Metal's chairperson is recorded as Hans Schmidt[20].
  • Industrial Union of Metal's chairperson is recorded as Artur Baumann[21].
  • Industrial Union of Metal's chairperson is recorded as Rolf Berger[22].
  • Industrial Union of Metal's chairperson is recorded as Herbert Dönitz[23].
  • Industrial Union of Metal's chairperson is recorded as Horst Heintze[24].
  • Industrial Union of Metal's chairperson is recorded as Rolf Berger[25].
  • Industrial Union of Metal's chairperson is recorded as Reinhard Sommer[26].

Body

Founding

+1946-06-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Industrial Union of Metal[27]. Its location of formation is recorded as Berlin[28].

Identity

Industrial Union of Metal's official name is recorded as Industriegewerkschaft Metall[29]. Predecessors include German Metal Workers' Union[8], Central Union of Machinists and Stokers and Kindred Trades of Germany[9], and Union of Coppersmiths of Germany[10]. Its followed by is recorded as IG Metall[11]. Its short name is recorded as IG Metall[30].

Leadership

Chairpersons include Paul Peschke[17], a politician[31], 1890–1983[32], of German Democratic Republic[33]; Fritz Philipp[18], a politician[34], 1903–1981[35], of Germany[36]; Emil Otto[19], a politician[37], 1903–1977[38], of German Democratic Republic[39], awarded the Banner of Labor[40]; Hans Schmidt[20], a politician[41], 1923–1985[42], of Germany[43]; Artur Baumann[21], a politician[44], 1905–1991[45], of Germany[46], awarded the Patriotic Order of Merit in Silver[47]; and Rolf Berger[22], a politician[48], 1921–1978[49], of German Democratic Republic[50], awarded the Patriotic Order of Merit in Silver[51].

Dissolution

Industrial Union of Metal was dissolved in +1990-12-31T00:00:00Z[52].

References

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