General Commission of German Trade Unions

The General Commission of German Trade Unions (German: Generalkommission der Gewerkschaften Deutschlands) was an umbrella body for German trade unions during the German Empire, from the end of the Anti-Socialist Laws in 1890 up to 1919. In 1919, a successor organisation was named the Allgemeiner Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund, and then in 1949, the current Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund was formed.

History

Affiliates

The following unions were affiliated:[1]

UnionShort nameFoundedLeftReasonMembership (1904)[2]Membership (1913)[3]
Central Union of Asphalters and Roof Felters of GermanyAsphalteure19041919Transferred to ADGBN/A
Central Union of Bakers and ConfectionersBäcker und Konditoren19071919Transferred to ADGBN/A28,978
Central Union of Brewery WorkersBrauereiarbeiter18841910Merged into Brewery & Mill Workers18,485N/A
Central Union of ButchersFleischer18931919Transferred to ADGB2,435
Central Union of Carpenters and Kindred Trades of GermanyZimmerer18831919Transferred to ADGB35,89162,069
Central Union of Civilian Musicians in GermanyZivil-Musiker19021919Merged into Musicians726
Central Union of Commercial AssistantsHandangestellten18971919Transferred to ADGB3,39823,967
Central Union of Confectionery and GingerbreadKonditoren18911907Merged into Bakers & Confectioners2,019N/A
Central Union of Construction WorkersBauhilfsarbeiter18911910Merged into Construction Workers33,245N/A
Central Union of GlassworkersGlasarbeiter18901919Transferred to ADGB5,881
Central Union of Glaziers and Related ProfessionalsGlaser18851919Transferred to ADGB3,666
Central Union of Machinists and StokersMaschinisten und Heizer18921919Transferred to ADGB8,09026,406
Central Union of MasonsMaurer18911910Merged into Construction Workers128,850N/A
Central Union of PlasterersStukkateur18921912Merged into Construction Workers5,575N/A
Central Union of PottersTöpfer18921919Transferred to ADGB10,24110,882
Central Union of RoofersDachdecker18891919Transferred to ADGB3,573
Central Union of Sailors of GermanySeeleute18981910Merged into Transport Workers3,189N/A
Central Union of Sculptors of GermanyBildhauer18811919Merged into Wood Workers4,590
Central Union of Ship Builders of GermanySchiffszimmerer18901919Transferred to ADGB2,495
Central Union of Shoemakers of GermanySchuhmacher18831919Transferred to ADGB25,26244,902
Central Union of Stonemasons of GermanySteinarbeiter18841919Transferred to ADGB10,01231,061
Factory Workers' Union of GermanyFabrikarbeiter18901919Transferred to ADGB49,181195,441
General German Gardeners' UnionGärtner18901919Transferred to ADGB3,144
German Agricultural Workers' UnionLandarbeiter19091919Transferred to ADGBN/A
German Choral Singers' UnionChorsänger18841919Transferred to ADGBN/A
German Construction Workers' UnionBauarbeiter19111919Transferred to ADGBN/A326,631
German Furriers' UnionKürschner19021919Transferred to ADGB1,935
German Hat Workers' UnionHutmacher18711919Transferred to ADGB4,26911,562
German Leather Workers' UnionLederarbeiter18721919Transferred to ADGB5,47316,231
German Metal Workers' UnionMetallarbeiter18911919Transferred to ADGB176,221556,139
German Mill Workers' UnionMühlenarbeiter18891910Merged into Brewery & Mill Workers3,456N/A
German Musicians' UnionMusiker19191919Transferred to ADGBN/AN/A
German Painters' UnionMaler18851919Transferred to ADGB22,85947,511
German Railway UnionEisenbahner19161919Transferred to ADGBN/AN/A
German Railway Workers' UnionEisenbahner18971908Merged into Transport WorkersN/AN/A
German Shipyard Workers' UnionWerftarbeiter18963,730
German Textile Workers' UnionTextilarbeiter18911919Transferred to ADGB53,568141,484
German Tobacco Workers' UnionTabakarbeiter18721919Transferred to ADGB19,45634,191
German Transport Workers' UnionTransportarbeiter18971919Transferred to ADGB36,325229,785
German Umbrella Makers' UnionSchirmmacher19041910Merged into Wood WorkersN/AN/A
German Wood Workers' UnionHolzarbeiter18931919Transferred to ADGB97,105195,441
German Xylographers' UnionXylographen18741919Transferred to ADGB434
Music Engravers' Assistants' UnionNotenstecher18721919Transferred to ADGB326
Union of Alsace-Lorraine Book PrintersBuckdrucker (Elsaß-Lothringischen)1882854
Union of BakersBäcker18851907Merged into Bakers & Confectioners9,068N/A
Union of BlacksmithsSchmeide18851912Merged into Metal Workers12,185N/A
Union of Book and Stone Printing Assistants of GermanyBuch- und Steinbruderei-Hilfsarbeiter18981919Transferred to ADGB4,08215,731
Union of Bookbinders and Paper Workers of GermanyBuchbinder18851919Transferred to ADGB15,20633,337
Union of Brewery and Mill WorkersBrauerei- und Mühlenarbeiter19101919Transferred to ADGBN/A51,537
Union of Cigar Sorters and Box Gluers of GermanyZigarrensortierer18851912Merged into Tobacco Workers1,471N/A
Union of Coopers, Cellar Managers, and Helpers in GermanyBöttcher18851919Transferred to ADGB6,200
Union of Coppersmiths of GermanyKupferschmide18861919Transferred to ADGB3,341
Union of Upholsterers of GermanyTapezierer18971919Transferred to ADGB5,37710,534
Union of Dockers of GermanyHafenarbeiter18911910Merged into Transport Workers14,054N/A
Union of Domestic Workers of GermanyHausangestellten19091919Transferred to ADGBN/A
Union of Engravers and ChiselersGraveure und Ciseleure18971907Merged into Metal Workers2,265N/A
Union of Flower, Feather and Leaf WorkersBlumenarbeiter19031913Merged into Factory Workers353N/A
Union of German Book PrintersBuchdrucker18661919Transferred to ADGB38,97668,682
Union of German Restaurant WorkersGastwirtsgehilfen18971919Transferred to ADGB2,83816,096
Union of GildersVergolder18901906Merged into Wood Workers1,710N/A
Union of Glove Makers of GermanyHandschuhmacher18691909Merged into Leather Workers2,988N/A
Union of Hairdressers and AssistantsFriseurgehilfen18891919Transferred to ADGB868
Union of Insulation and Screed Layers of GermanyIsolierer19061911Merged into Construction WorkersN/AN/A
Union of Laundry and Tie WorkersWäschearbeiter19031907Merged into Garment Workers875N/A
Union of Lithographers and Lithographic PrintersLithographen und Steindrucker18911919Transferred to ADGB10,65816,688
Union of Miners of GermanyBergarbeiter18891919Transferred to ADGB75,364104,113
Union of Municipal and State WorkersGemeindebetriebearbeiter18961919Transferred to ADGB12,15652,996
Union of Office Clerks of GermanyBureauangestellte18971919Transferred to ADGB536
Union of Porcelain and Related Workers of GermanyPorzellanarbeiter18921919Transferred to ADGB8,05416,592
Union of Portfolio MakersPortfeuiller19011909Merged into Saddlers & Portfolio Makers2,502N/A
Union of SaddlersSattler18891909Merged into Saddlers & Portfolio Makers4,259N/A
Union of Saddlers and Portfolio MakersSattler und Portfeuiller19091919Transferred to ADGBN/A14,908
Union of Stone Setters, Pavers and Kindred TradesSteinsetzer18861919Transferred to ADGB5,93311,395
Union of Tailors and Dressmakers in GermanySchneider18881919Transferred to ADGB23,24249,978
Union of Warehouse WorkersLagerhalter18951913Merged into Commercial Assistants1,267N/A
Photographic AssistantsPhotographengehilfen18991908Merged into LithographersN/A

See also

References
  1. "Ausgabe Adressen Beilage" (PDF). Gewerkschaftspresse: 1. 5 April 1919. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  2. Brunner, Louis (1905). Die Deutschen Gewertschaften 1891-1904 (PDF). Berlin: General Commission of German Trade Unions. p. 9. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  3. Seidel, Richard. "DER WEG ZUR INDUSTRIEGEWERKSCHAFT" (PDF). Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. Retrieved 17 June 2020.


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