Textile and Clothing Union

former West German trade union (1949–1998)
Organization labor_union Q1520536
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Textile and Clothing Union

Summary

Textile and Clothing Union is a labor union[1].

Key Facts

  • Textile and Clothing Union was a member of Confederation of German Trade Unions[2].
  • Textile and Clothing Union was a member of International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' Federation[3].
  • Textile and Clothing Union was a member of European Trade Union Federation for Textiles, Clothing and Leather[4].
  • Textile and Clothing Union is in the country of Germany[5].
  • Textile and Clothing Union's instance of is recorded as labor union[6].
  • Textile and Clothing Union's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization[7].
  • Textile and Clothing Union's instance of is recorded as non-governmental organization[8].
  • Textile and Clothing Union's follows is recorded as German Textile Workers' Union[9].
  • Textile and Clothing Union's follows is recorded as German Clothing Workers' Union[10].
  • Textile and Clothing Union's follows is recorded as German Hat Workers' Union[11].
  • Textile and Clothing Union's follows is recorded as Industrial Union of Textiles, Clothing and Leather[12].
  • Textile and Clothing Union's followed by is recorded as IG Metall[13].
  • Textile and Clothing Union's headquarters location is recorded as Düsseldorf[14].
  • Textile and Clothing Union's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 146592711[15].
  • Textile and Clothing Union's GND ID is recorded as 2012601-3[16].
  • Textile and Clothing Union's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81102787[17].
  • Textile and Clothing Union's Commons category is recorded as Gewerkschaft Textil-Bekleidung[18].
  • Textile and Clothing Union's chairperson is recorded as Werner Bock[19].
  • Textile and Clothing Union's chairperson is recorded as Karl Buschmann[20].
  • Textile and Clothing Union's chairperson is recorded as Berthold Keller[21].
  • Textile and Clothing Union's chairperson is recorded as Wilhelm Arens[22].
  • +1949-04-09T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Textile and Clothing Union[23].
  • Textile and Clothing Union was dissolved in +1998-06-30T00:00:00Z[24].
  • Textile and Clothing Union's location of formation is recorded as Bad Salzuflen[25].
  • Textile and Clothing Union's short name is recorded as GTB[26].

Body

Founding

+1949-04-09T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Textile and Clothing Union[23]. Its location of formation is recorded as Bad Salzuflen[25].

Identity

Predecessors include German Textile Workers' Union[9], German Clothing Workers' Union[10], German Hat Workers' Union[11], and Industrial Union of Textiles, Clothing and Leather[12]. Textile and Clothing Union's followed by is recorded as IG Metall[13]. Its short name is recorded as GTB[26].

Leadership

Chairpersons include Werner Bock[19], a trade unionist[27], 1898–1964[28], of Germany[29]; Karl Buschmann[20], a trade unionist[30], 1914–1988[31], of Germany[32], awarded the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[33]; Berthold Keller[21], a trade unionist[34], 1927–2012[35], of Germany[36], awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[37]; and Wilhelm Arens[22], a politician[38], 1937–2011[39], of Germany[40].

Operations

Textile and Clothing Union's headquarters location is recorded as Düsseldorf[14].

Dissolution

Textile and Clothing Union was dissolved in +1998-06-30T00:00:00Z[24].

References

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Class ancestry

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