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International Bookbinders' Union
The International Federation of Bookbinders and Kindred Trades was a global union federation representing unions of bookbinders. History In 1902, the Austrian bookbinders' union suggested organising an international conference of bookbinders, and this took place in Germany in 1904. The conference agreed to build closer relationships between the unions in attendance, and the Union of Bookbinders and Paper Workers of Germany issued a questionnaire on what form these should take. The responses were inconclusive, but the Austrian union was keen on forming an international federation, and in 1907, the German union agreed to host a founding conference in Nuremberg. The headquarters of the federation were established in Berlin, but in 1920 they moved to Bern. By 1925, the federation had 17 affiliates, with a total of 79,800 members, dropping to 42,072 in 1935. At this point, its largest affiliate was the British National Union of Printing, Bookbinding and Paper Workers, with other affili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Global Union Federation
A global union federation (GUF) is an international federation of national trade unions organizing in specific industry sectors or occupational groups. Historically, such federations in the social democratic tradition described as international trade secretariats (ITS),. while those in the Christian democratic tradition described themselves as international trade federations. Equivalent sectoral bodies linked to the World Federation of Trade Unions described themselves as Trade Union Internationals. Many unions are members of one or more global union federations, relevant to the sectors where they have their members. Individual unions may also be affiliated to a national trade union centre, which in turn can be affiliated to the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) or the WFTU. Current federations Former secretariats See also *Global Unions Global Unions or Council of Global Unions is a website, which is jointly owned and managed by the International Trade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Federation Of Book Workers
The French Federation of Book Workers (french: Fédération française des travailleurs du livre, FFTL) was a trade union representing printing workers in France. The union was founded in 1881 at a conference in Paris. Initially, it struggled, but under the leadership of Auguste Keufer, it became centralised and espoused reformist social democracy. In 1895, it was one of the main founding affiliates of the General Confederation of Labour (CGT). By 1920, the union claimed 20,000 members. After World War II, the union had many closed shop agreements, and few members left to join the Workers' Force-affiliated Book Federation. By 1964, the union claimed 60,000 members. In 1967, it was admitted to the International Graphical Federation (IGF), itself linked to the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU). This was a unique situation, as the CGT was aligned with the French Communist Party The French Communist Party (french: Parti communiste français, ''PC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trade Unions Disestablished In 1949
Trade involves the transfer of goods and services from one person or entity to another, often in exchange for money. Economists refer to a system or network that allows trade as a market. An early form of trade, barter, saw the direct exchange of goods and services for other goods and services, i.e. trading things without the use of money. Modern traders generally negotiate through a medium of exchange, such as money. As a result, buying can be separated from selling, or earning. The invention of money (and letter of credit, paper money, and non-physical money) greatly simplified and promoted trade. Trade between two traders is called bilateral trade, while trade involving more than two traders is called multilateral trade. In one modern view, trade exists due to specialization and the division of labour, a predominant form of economic activity in which individuals and groups concentrate on a small aspect of production, but use their output in trades for other products ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trade Unions Established In 1907
Trade involves the transfer of goods and services from one person or entity to another, often in exchange for money. Economists refer to a system or network that allows trade as a market. An early form of trade, barter, saw the direct exchange of goods and services for other goods and services, i.e. trading things without the use of money. Modern traders generally negotiate through a medium of exchange, such as money. As a result, buying can be separated from selling, or earning. The invention of money (and letter of credit, paper money, and non-physical money) greatly simplified and promoted trade. Trade between two traders is called bilateral trade, while trade involving more than two traders is called multilateral trade. In one modern view, trade exists due to specialization and the division of labour, a predominant form of economic activity in which individuals and groups concentrate on a small aspect of production, but use their output in trades for other products a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corneel Mertens
Corneille Mertens (29 January 1880 – 18 March 1951) was a Belgian trade unionist and politician. Biography Born in the St Andrey area of Antwerp, Mertens became a bookbinder, and taught himself to speak several languages. He joined the Bookbinders' Union of Antwerp, and in 1905 was elected as its general secretary. He proved successful in the role, and in 1911 moved to become the full-time secretary of the Belgian National Trade Union Centre. In 1913, he was elected to the executive of the Belgian Labour Party, with responsibility for trade union matters. As a trade union leader, he focused on achieving an eight-hour working day, forming joint industrial committees with employers, and opposing communism. After World War I, Mertens was elected as a vice president of the International Federation of Trade Unions, and served on its executive committee. From 1919 to 1937, he also served as the president of the workers' group in the International Labour Organization. From 1924, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emil Kloth
Emil Kloth (23 October 1864 – 4 May 1942) was a German trade unionist, who later became a Nazi official. Born in Mecklenburg, Kloth completed an apprenticeship as a bookbinder. As a journeyman, he went to Leipzig, where he became a socialist, and also spent time in Sicily. He then returned to Leipzig, and in 1888 spent time for distributing socialist leaflets, which at the time were illegal. Kloth joined the Union of Bookbinders and Paper Workers of Germany, and soon came to hold a variety of positions in the union. He also joined the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), and was elected to Leipzig City Council in 1902. He became increasingly critical of the union leadership, which he accused of being too unwilling to take industrial action. In 1904, he was elected as president of the union, defeated Eugen Brückner. As leader of the union, Kloth moved to Berlin. In 1906, he led the union through a lengthy lockout, which ended in defeat and almost bankrupted the u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Of Graphic Workers Of Yugoslavia
The Association of Graphic Workers of Yugoslavia ( sh, Savez grafičkih radnika Jugoslavije, SGRJ) was a trade union representing workers in the printing industry in Yugoslavia. The union was established in December 1920, bringing together various local unions, of which the most important was the Croatian Typographic Society, founded in 1870. As a result, the union was based in Zagreb Zagreb ( , , , ) is the capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Croatia#List of cities and towns, largest city of Croatia. It is in the Northern Croatia, northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slop .... The union was almost immediately banned, but was legalised in September 1921, after it promised not to permit communists to hold leadership positions. In 1933, the union was reorganised as an umbrella body for five national bodies. As of 1935, the Serbian body alone had around 2,000 members. The union was banned in 1941.{{cite web , title=IZ ISTOR ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Bookbinders' Union
The Swiss Bookbinders' and Carton' Makers' Union (german: Schweizerischer Buchbinder- und Kartonagerverband, SBKV; french: Fédération suissse des relieurs et cartonniers) was a trade union representing bookbinders, stationers and box makers in Switzerland. The union was founded on 9 June 1889, in Zurich, as the Swiss Bookbinders' Union, and in 1893, it joined the Swiss Trade Union Federation. It also joined the International Federation of Bookbinders and Kindred Trades, and by 1922, it had 1,266 members. In 1943, it adopted its final name, and by 1954, its membership had risen to 4,465.{{cite book , last1=Mitchell , first1=James P. , title=Directory of Labor Organizations: Europe , date=1955 , publisher=United States Department of Labor , location=Washington DC , pages=28.16–28.24 In 1980, the SBKV merged with the Swiss Typographers' Union, to form the Union of Printing and Paper The Union of Printing and Paper (german: Gewerkschaft Druck und Papier, GDP; french: Syndica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Bookbinders' Union
The Swedish Bookbinders' Union ( sv, Svenska Bokbindareförbundet, SBbaf) was a trade union representing bookbinders in Sweden. The union was founded on 18 March 1893 as the Swedish Bookbinding Workers' Union, and set up headquarters in Stockholm. It was an early member of the Swedish Trade Union Confederation The Swedish Trade Union Confederation ( sv, Landsorganisationen i Sverige ; literally "National Organisation in Sweden"), commonly referred to as LO (), is a national trade union centre, an umbrella organisation for fourteen Swedish trade unions ..., joining in 1900. It grew steadily, from 356 members at the end of 1893, to 1,828 in 1908. By 1910, membership had fallen back to 496, but growth then resumed in earnest. By 1970, it had 12,192 members. The union's journal for many years was the ''Bokbinderi-Arbetaren'', but from 1960 it instead published ''Grafisk revy'' jointly with the Swedish Typographers' Union (Typograf).{{cite book , last1=Hans , first1=Nygren , t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Union Of Bookbinders And Cardboard Workers
The Norwegian Union of Bookbinders and Cardboard Workers ( no, Norsk Bokbinder- og Kartonasjearbeiderforbund, NBKF) was a trade union representing workers involved in bookbinding and manufacturing packaging in Norway. The union was founded on 1 January 1898, and it affiliated to the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions in 1900. By 1924, it had 1,246 members, and by 1963, this had grown to 4,556.{{cite book , title=Directory of Labor Organizations: Europe , volume=2 , date=1965 , publisher=United States Department of Labor , location=Washington DC , page=21.1–21.18 In 1930, it adopted its final name. In 1967, it merged with the Norwegian Lithographic and Chemographic Union and the Norwegian Union of Typographers, to form the Norwegian Graphical Union The Norwegian Graphical Union ( no, Norsk Grafisk Forbund, NGF) was a trade union representing workers in the printing industry and related trades, in Norway. History The union was founded in 1967, when the Norwegian Unio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danish Bookbinders' And Stationers' Union
The Danish Bookbinders' and Stationers' Union ( da, Dansk Bogbinder og Kartonnagearbejder Forbund) was a trade union representing bookbinders and workers involved in making stationery in Denmark. The union was founded in 1895 and it soon affiliated to the Danish Confederation of Trade Unions, and also to the International Federation of Bookbinders and Kindred Trades. By 1954, the union had 7,122 members. In 1962, the union formed the Graphic Workers' Cartel with the Danish Lithographers' Union, and the Danish Typographical Union The Danish Typographical Union ( da, Dansk Typograf-Forbund) was a trade union representing typographers in Denmark. The Typographical Association was founded in 1869, focusing its attention on discussions on the development of the trade, and esta .... However, this loose federation made no progress, and in 1965, the typographers resigned from the LO and the cartel. They rejoined LO in 1971, forming a new Graphics Cartel in 1972, but again this ran int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bookbinder
Bookbinding is the process of physically assembling a book of codex format from an ordered stack of ''signatures'', sheets of paper folded together into sections that are bound, along one edge, with a thick needle and strong thread. Cheaper, but less permanent, methods for binding books include loose-leaf rings, individual screw-posts (binding posts), twin loop spine coils, plastic spiral coils, and plastic spine combs. For protection, the bound stack of signatures is wrapped in a flexible cover or is attached to stiffened boards. Finally, an attractive cover is placed onto the boards, which includes the publisher's information, and artistic decorations. The trade of binding books is in two parts; (i) stationery binding (vellum binding) for books intended for handwritten entries, such as accounting ledgers, business journals, blank-page books, and guest logbooks, and notebooks, manifold books, day books, diaries, and portfolios. (ii) letterpress printing and binding deals with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
