Union of Textile, Clothing and Leather Workers explained

The Union of Textile, Clothing and Leather Workers (German: Gewerkschaft Textil-Bekleidung-Leder, GTBL) was a trade union representing workers in a variety of related industries in Austria.

The union was founded in 1945 by the Austrian Trade Union Federation. Its membership fell over the years, and by 1998, was only 18,439.[1] In 2000, it merged with the Union of Metal, Mining and Energy, to form the Metal Textile Union.[2]

Presidents

1945: Michael Frühwirth

1958:(?)

1984: Harald Ettl

References

  1. Book: Ebbinghaus . Bernhard . Visser . Jelle . Trade Unions in Western Europe Since 1945 . 2000 . Palgrave Macmillan . Basingstoke . 0333771125 . 98.
  2. Web site: Eine Bewegung in Bewegung . Austrian Trade Union Federation . 16 January 2020.

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