Swiss Trade Union Federation
The Swiss Trade Union Federation (German: Schweizerischer Gewerkschaftsbund SGB; French: Union syndicale suisse USS; Italian: Unione Sindicale Svizzera USS) is the largest national trade union center in Switzerland.
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| Full name | Swiss Trade Union Federation |
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| Native name | Schweizerischer Gewerkschaftsbund Union Syndicale Suisse Unione Sindacale Svizzera |
| Founded | 1880 |
| Members | 385,000 |
| Affiliation | ITUC, ETUC, TUAC |
| Key people | Pierre-Yves Maillard, president |
| Office location | Bern |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Website | www |
History
The federation was founded in 1880 and represents 385,000 members in its affiliated unions.
The SGB has close ties with the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (SPS). Ruth Dreifuss, the former President of the Confederation, and former member of the Swiss Federal Council, was previously an SGB official.
Affiliates
The following unions are affiliated to the SGB:
- AvenirSocial - Professionelle Soziale Arbeit Schweiz
- GaraNto
- Kapers – Gewerkschaft des Kabinenpersonals
- Nautilus International
- New Wood - Syndicat New Wood des Nations Unies
- Personalverband des Bundes (PVB)
- Schweizerischer Bankpersonalverband (SBPV)
- Schweizerischer Musikerverband (SMV)
- Schweizerischer Verband des Personals öffentlicher Dienste (VPOD)
- Schweiz. Musikpädagogischer Verband (SMPV)
- Schweizer Syndikat Medienschaffender (SSM)
- Syndicom – Gewerkschaft Medien und Kommunikation
- Unia
- Union of Transport Workers (SEV)
Presidents
Since 1884, the SGB has had the following 27 presidents, one of which was a woman:[1]
- 1884: Ludwig Witt
- 1886: Johann Kappes
- 1886: Ludwig Witt
- 1888: Albert Spiess
- 1888: Georg Preiss
- 1890: Rudolf Morf
- 1891: Conrad Conzett
- 1893: Eduard Hungerbühler
- 1894: Eduard Keel
- 1896: Lienhard Boksberger
- 1898: Alois Kessler
- 1900: Heinrich Schnetzler
- 1902: Niklaus Bill
- 1903: Karl Zingg
- 1909: Emile Ryser
- 1912: Oskar Schneeberger
- 1934: Robert Bratschi
- 1954: Arthur Steiner
- 1958: Hermann Leuenberger
- 1969: Ernst Wüthrich
- 1973: Ezio Canonica
- 1978: Richard Müller
- 1982: Fritz Reimann
- 1990: Walter Renschler
- 1994: Christiane Brunner and Vasco Pedrina
- 1998: Paul Rechsteiner
- 2019: Pierre-Yves Maillard
References
- "Schweizerischer Gewerkschaftsbund (SGB)". Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz HLS. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ICTUR; et al., eds. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.
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