Central Union of Machinists and Stokers

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Central Union of Machinists and Stokers
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Full nameCentral Union of Machinists and Stokers and Kindred Trades of Germany
Native nameZentral-Verband der Maschinisten und Heizer sowie Berufsgenossen Deutschlands
Founded1892
Successor Industrial Union of Metal (E Germany),
Industrial Union of Metal (W Germany)
Date dissolved2 May 1933 (1933-05-02)
Members100,287 (1920)
JournalZeitung der Deutschen Maschinisten und Heizer
Affiliation ADGB, IBMH
Office locationSkalitzer Straße 4748, Berlin
CountryGermany

The Central Union of Machinists and Stokers and Kindred Trades of Germany (German : Zentral-Verband der Maschinisten und Heizer sowie Berufsgenossen Deutschlands, ZMH) was a trade union representing machine operators and those in related areas of work, in Germany.

The union was founded in Berlin in 1892, with the merger of various local unions, and affiliated to the General Commission of German Trade Unions. It represented machinists, stokers, and those in related areas of work, regardless of the industry in which they were employed. In 1919, the union was a founding constituent of the General German Trade Union Confederation, [1] and by 1920, it had 100,287 members. In 1927, the union established the International Federation of Enginemen and Firemen. [2]

By 1928, the union's membership had declined to 48,568. In 1933, the union was banned by the Nazi government. [3]

Presidents

1906: Franz Scheffel
1918: Hermann Klebe

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References

  1. Klebe, Hermann (1931). Zentralverband der Maschinisten und Heizer sowie Berufsgenossen Deutschlands. ADGB. p. 2108. Retrieved 1 June 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. "International Secretariat of Enginemen and Firemen". Industrial and Labour Information. 25 (3): 70. 1928.
  3. Heyde, Ludwig (1931). Internationales Handwörterbuch des Gewerkschaftswesens. Berlin: ADGB. Retrieved 27 May 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)