Union of Bakers and Related Workers of Germany explained

The Union of Bakers and Related Workers of Germany (German: Verband der Bäcker und Berufsgenossen Deutschlands) was a trade union representing workers in the baking industry in Germany.

The union was founded on 5 June 1885, at a meeting in Hamburg.^[1] It was an early affiliate of the General Commission of German Trade Unions, and by 1904 had grown to 9,068 members.^[2] In 1907, it merged with the Central Union of Confectionery and Gingerbread, to form the Central Union of Bakers and Confectioners.

Presidents

1890s: Pfeiffer

1895: Oskar Allmann

Notes and References

1. Web site: Backert . Eduard . Verband der Nahrungsmittel- und Getränkearbeiter . Friedrich Ebert Stiftung . 28 May 2020.
2. Book: Brunner . Louis . Die Deutschen Gewertschaften 1891-1904 . 1905 . General Commission of German Trade Unions . Berlin . 9 . 16 June 2020.