Hermann Klebe

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Hermann Klebe (born 16 August 1878) was a German trade unionist.

Klebe became a naval engineer, and joined the Central Union of Machinists and Stokers. In 1919, he became the president of the union. [1] In 1927, he led the formation of the International Federation of Enginemen and Firemen, becoming its general secretary. [2] He lost all his trade union posts in 1933, when the German unions were banned by the Nazi government. [1] He fled to Denmark, where he continued involvement in trade unionism. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Ruck, Michael (1985). Die Gewerkschaften in den Anfangsjahren der Republik 1919-1923. Bund-Verlag. p. 1046. ISBN   3766309013.
  2. ↑ "International Secretariat of Enginemen and Firemen". Industrial and Labour Information. 25 (3): 70. 1928.
  3. ↑ Nelles, Dieter (2001). Widerstand und internationale Solidarität (PDF). Essen: Klartext. p. 238. ISBN   3-88474-956-0 . Retrieved 29 June 2020.
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