The Central Union of Stone Workers of Germany (German: Zentralverband der Steinarbeiter Deutschlands) was a trade union representing stone masons in Germany.
Zentralverband der Steinarbeiter Deutschlands | |
| Successor | Industrial Union of Construction (E Germany) Building and Construction Union (W Germany) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1884 |
| Dissolved | 2 May 1933 |
| Headquarters | Zeißer Straße 30/32, Leipzig |
| Location |
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Members | 68,033 (1928) |
| Publication | Der Steinarbeiter |
| Affiliations | ADGB, ISSM |
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
edit- 1901: Paul Oswald
- 1902: Paul Starke
- 1921: Hermann Siebold
References
edit- ^ a b c Winckler, Ernst (1931). Zentralverband der Steinarbeiter Deutschlands, Sitz Leipzig. ADGB. p. 2110. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "Zentralverband der Steinarbeiter Deutschlands". Das Bundesarchiv. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ Heyde, Ludwig (1931). Internationales Handwörterbuch des Gewerkschaftswesens. Berlin: ADGB. Retrieved 27 May 2020.