Carl Madsen Explained

Carl Frederik Madsen (17 November 1862  - 27 May 1944) was a Danish trade unionist and politician.

Madsen worked as a cobbler, and became chair of the Danish Shoemakers' Union. In 1908, he became the secretary of the Danish Confederation of Trade Unions, serving until 1928. In 1920, he was appointed as a Social Democrats member of the Landstinget, serving until 1936.[1]

In 1927, Madsen was elected as a vice-president of the International Federation of Trade Unions, but resigned the following year.

References

  1. Book: Goethem, Geert van . The Amsterdam International: the world of the International Federation of Trade Unions (IFTU), 1913-1945. 2006. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. 978-0-7546-5254-0. 42, 72.