Central Union of Stone Workers of Germany

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Central Union of Stone Workers of Germany
Zentralverband der Steinarbeiter Deutschlands
Successor Industrial Union of Construction (E Germany)
Building and Construction Union (W Germany)
Founded1884
Dissolved2 May 1933 (1933-05-02)
HeadquartersZeißer Straße 30/32, Leipzig
Location
  • Germany
Members
68,033 (1928)
PublicationDer Steinarbeiter
Affiliations ADGB, ISSM

The Central Union of Stone Workers of Germany (German : Zentralverband der Steinarbeiter Deutschlands) was a trade union representing stone masons in Germany.

The union was founded in 1884 in Halle, as the Association of Stonemasons of Germany, as a purely professional organisation. In 1903, it was centralised as the "Central Union of Stone Workers". [1]

From 1919, the union was affiliated to the General German Trade Union Confederation, while internationally, it was affiliated to the International Secretariat of Stone Masons. [1] In 1924, the union absorbed the Union of Stone Setters, Pavers and Kindred Trades. [2]

By 1928, it had 68,033 members, and was based in Leipzig. Leading figures in the union included Paul Stark, Alois Staudinger, and Paul Schencke. [1] [3]

The union was banned in 1933 by the Nazi government. After World War II, stonemasons were represented as part of the Building and Construction Union.

Presidents

1901: Paul Oswald
1902: Paul Starke
1921: Hermann Siebold

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Winckler, Ernst (1931). Zentralverband der Steinarbeiter Deutschlands, Sitz Leipzig. ADGB. p. 2110. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "Zentralverband der Steinarbeiter Deutschlands". Das Bundesarchiv. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  3. ↑ Heyde, Ludwig (1931). Internationales Handwörterbuch des Gewerkschaftswesens. Berlin: ADGB. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
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