German Construction Workers' Union
The German Construction Workers' Union (German: Deutscher Bauarbeiter-Verband, DBV) was a trade union representing building workers in Germany.
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| Native name | Deutscher Bauarbeiter-Verband |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1 January 1911 |
| Predecessor | Central Union of Masons Central Union of Construction Workers |
| Date dissolved | 31 December 1922 |
| Merged into | German Union of Building Trades |
| Members | 235,217 (1911) |
| Journal | Der Grundstein |
| Affiliation | ADGB, IFBW |
| Office location | 1 Wallstraße, Hamburg |
| Country | Germany |
The union was founded on 1 January 1911, when the Central Union of Masons merged with the Central Union of Construction Workers, the two bringing together 235,217 members. The Central Union of Plasterers joined at the start of 1912. The union affiliated to the General Commission of German Trade Unions, and in 1919 became a founding affiliate of the General German Trade Union Confederation. It was also the leading union in the International Federation of Building Workers.[1]
On 1 January 1923, the union merged with the Central Union of Glaziers and the Central Union of Potters, to form the German Union of Building Trades.[2][3]
Presidents
- 1911: Theodor Bömelburg
- 1913: Fritz Paeplow
References
- Theilberg, Rudolf (1931). Deutscher Baugewerksbund. ADGB. pp. 352–357. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- "Deutscher Baugewerksbund" (PDF). Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- "Deutscher Baugewerksbund". EHRI. Retrieved 27 May 2020.