| Union of Coppersmiths of Germany | |
| Native Name: | Verband der Kupferschmiede Deutschlands |
| Native Name Lang: | German |
| Successor: | Industrial Union of Metal (E Germany), Industrial Union of Metal (W Germany) |
| Merged Label: | Banned |
| Location Country: | Germany |
| Affiliation: | ADGB |
The Union of Coppersmiths of Germany (German: Verband der Kupferschmiede Deutschlands) was a trade union representing coppersmiths in Germany.
The union was established on 1 July 1886, by 760 workers. In 1919, it was a founding affiliate of the General German Trade Union Confederation. It spread across Germany and Danzig, and by the start of the 1930s, it had 98 districts, grouped in 9 regions. However, it remained small, with 7,024 members in 1928. Leaders of the union were Julius Saupe, Max Hecht, and then Otto Jahrmarkt. Internationally, it was part of the International Metalworkers' Federation.[1]
In 1933, the union was banned by the Nazis. After World War II, coppersmiths were represented by the IG Metall union.