Werner Peplowski

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Werner Peplowski (born 4 January 1944) is a former German trade union leader.

Born in Dresden, Peplowski completed an apprenticeship as a toolmaker, then studied biology and agriculture at the University of Potsdam; while there, he served as leader of the Free German Youth at the university, then completed a PhD in 1972. He joined the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED) in 1964, and from 1972 he was the secretary of the SED on the university campus, also working as a lecturer.^[1]

Peplowski undertook further study at the Party University of the CPSU in the Soviet Union, before returning to Potsdam. From 1980, he was Secretary for Science, Popular Education and Culture in the Potsdam City district, then in 1984, he became Secretary of Labor and Law in the Union of Education and Training.^[1]

In 1985, Peplowski was appointed as president of the Industrial Union of Printing and Paper (IG DuP), also serving on the executive of the Free German Trade Union Federation (FDGB). The following year, he additionally became president of the Standing Committee of Trade Unions in the Graphic Industry.^[1]

In 1989, Peplowski wrote to Harry Tisch, leader of the FDGB, proposing that Tisch resign. He did so, and Peplowski was given charge of arranging a special congress of the FDGB at the end of the year. He stood for the vacant presidency of the FDGB, but was defeated by Helga Mausch. Instead, he remained with the IG DuP, arranging for its dissolution and the transfer of its members to other unions, mostly the Media Union.^[1]^[2]^[3]

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References

1 2 3 4 "Peplowski, Werner". FDGB-Lexikon. Freidrich Ebert Stiftung. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
↑ "IG Druck und Papier (1946-90)". FDGB-Lexikon. Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
↑ Martens, Erika (9 February 1990). "Im Schatten der Vergangenheit". Die Zeit. Retrieved 15 July 2020.

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Preceded by Heinz Deckert	President of the Industrial Union of Printing and Paper 1985–1990	Succeeded by Union dissolved
Preceded by Heinz Deckert	President of the Standing Committee of Trade Unions in the Graphic Industry 1986–1990	Succeeded by Federation dissolved

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[fes-1] 1 2 3 4 "Peplowski, Werner". FDGB-Lexikon. Freidrich Ebert Stiftung. Retrieved 15 July 2020.

[2] "IG Druck und Papier (1946-90)". FDGB-Lexikon. Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. Retrieved 13 July 2020.

[3] Martens, Erika (9 February 1990). "Im Schatten der Vergangenheit". Die Zeit. Retrieved 15 July 2020.

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