Union of Coppersmiths of Germany
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The Union of Coppersmiths of Germany (German: Verband der Kupferschmiede Deutschlands) was a trade union representing coppersmiths in Germany.
The union was established on 1 July 1886, by 760 workers. In 1919, it was a founding affiliate of the General German Trade Union Confederation. It spread across Germany and Danzig, and by the start of the 1930s, it had 98 districts, grouped in 9 regions. However, it remained small, with 7,024 members in 1928. Leaders of the union were Julius Saupe, Max Hecht, and then Otto Jahrmarkt. Internationally, it was part of the International Metalworkers' Federation.[1]
In 1933, the union was banned by the Nazis. After World War II, coppersmiths were represented by the IG Metall union.
References
- ^ Jahrmarkt, Otto (1931). Verband der Kupferschmiede Deutschlands. ADGB. pp. 1848–1849. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
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