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International Secretariat Of Stone Workers
The International Secretariat of Stone Masons, also known as the International Secretariat of Stone Workers, was a global union federation bringing together trade unions representing stone masons, quarry workers and paviours. The unions of stone masons in Austria, Germany, Norway, and Sweden, began working together in 1898. In 1903, they decided to form an international federation, which was launched at a conference in Zurich, where its headquarters were also located. In 1923, the small International Secretariat of Stone Setters joined the stone masons, and by 1925 the federation had 14 affiliates, with a total of 108,455 members, growing to 127,500 by 1935. Throughout the federation's existence, it was led by secretary Robert Kolb. He retired on 1 January 1947, when the federation merged into the International Federation of Building and Wood Workers. Affiliates As of 1922, the following unions were affiliated: References {{Authority control Stonemasons' trade unions T ... [...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] |
International Federation Of Building And Wood Workers
The International Federation of Building and Wood Workers (IFBWW) was a global union federation of trade unions in the building, building materials, wood, forestry and allied industries. History The federation was established in 1934 by a merger of the International Federation of Building Workers and International Federation of Wood Workers. The International Secretariat of Stone Masons and the International Secretariat of Painters and Allied Trades later joined the organisation. , it had 287 member organisations in 124 countries, representing a combined membership of more than 10 million workers. The IFBWW was based in Geneva and had a network of regional offices. The organisation worked closely with the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and the other global union federations, and had Special Consultative Status at the Economic and Social Committee of the United Nations. The IFBWW held a congress every four years, consisting of delegates from the member organisa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Of Belgian Stoneworkers
The Union of Belgian Stoneworkers ( nl, Centrale der Steenbewerkers van België; french: Centrale des Ouvriers de la Pierre de Belgique, COPB) was a trade union representing quarry workers in Belgium. The union was founded in 1889 as the National Association of Stone and Plaster Workers. It included quarry workers, stonemasons, and paviours, although the quarry workers were always the strongest section, and the stonemasons later left to join the construction workers' union. From 1893, the union published ''Le Carrier'', but until 1906 it achieved little. The union undertook a lengthy strike in Écaussinnes in 1908, and this experience led it to restructure. It became the more centralised "Union of Belgian Stoneworkers" on 1 January 1909, and by the end of the year, it had 6,435 members. It was initially known for its high membership fees, but it reduced these, and by 1913, it had 13,920 members, more than 30% of the total workforce. After World War I, employment in the industr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Union Of Stone Workers Of Germany
The Central Union of Stone Workers of Germany (german: Zentralverband der Steinarbeiter Deutschlands) was a trade union representing stone masons in Germany. The union was founded in 1884 in Halle, as the Association of Stonemasons of Germany, as a purely professional organisation. In 1903, it was centralised as the "Central Union of Stone Workers". From 1919, the union was affiliated to the General German Trade Union Confederation, while internationally, it was affiliated to the International Secretariat of Stone Masons. In 1924, the union absorbed the Union of Stone Setters, Pavers and Kindred Trades. By 1928, it had 68,033 members, and was based in Leipzig. Leading figures in the union included Paul Stark, Alois Staudinger, and Paul Schencke. The union was banned in 1933 by the Nazi government. After World War II, stonemasons were represented as part of the Building and Construction Union The Building and Construction Union (german: IG Bau-Steine-Erden, IG BSE) was a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Union Of Stone Industry Workers
The Norwegian Union of Stone Industry Workers ( no, Norsk steinindustriarbeiderforbund) was a trade union representing stonemasons and quarry workers in Norway. The union was founded on 1 October 1894, as the Norwegian Union of Stonemasons, and soon affiliated to the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions. It adopted its final name in 1924, by which time, it had 873 members. Its leader in the run-up to World War II was Henry William Hansen, who was murdered by the Nazis during the war. By 1955, the union's membership had grown to 1,133. In 1961, it merged into the Norwegian Union of Building Industry Workers The Norwegian Union of Building Industry Workers ( no, Norsk Bygningsindustriarbeiderforbund, NBIAF) was a trade union in Norway, organized under the national Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions. It was founded in 1923 as the Norwegian Union o .... References {{Reflist Defunct trade unions of Norway Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions Trade unions established ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Stone Workers' Union
The Swedish Stone Workers' Union ( sv, Svenska Stenindustriarbetareförbundet, Sten) was a trade union representing stonemasons and related workers in Sweden. The union was founded in 1897, as the Swedish branch of the Scandinavian Stonemasons' Union. In 1898, it became independent, and established headquarters in Lysekil. It affiliated to the Swedish Trade Union Confederation and grew rapidly, having 5,870 members by 1908. It reached a peak membership of 11,516 in 1930, and then steadily declined. By 1969, it had only 2,939 members. The following year, it was dissolved, with the majority of members transferring to the Swedish Factory Workers' Union, while a minority who worked in the construction industry instead joined the Swedish Building Workers' Union The Swedish Building Workers' Union ( sv, Svenska Byggnadsarbetareförbundet, Byggnads) is a trade union representing workers in the construction industry in Sweden. The union was established on 1 January 1949, when the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Construction Workers' Union
The Swiss Construction Workers' Union (german: Schweizerische Bauarbeiterverband, SBAV) was a trade union representing workers in the construction industry in Switzerland. Although many of the various small unions of building workers in Switzerland were affiliated to the Swiss Trade Union Federation, the stronger unions were concerned about allying with the weaker ones, and they could not agree on the best way to unionise Italian workers in the industry. The SBAV was founded in 1904, but remained very small. In 1920, the SBAV was joined by the Stone and Clay Workers' Union merged with the Central Union of Carvers, the Central Union of Painters and Plasterers, and the Union of Bricklayers and Labourers. Augusto Vuattolo, former leader of the bricklayers, became the president of the SBAV. Two years later, it merged with the Swiss Woodworkers' Union to form the Swiss Construction and Woodworkers' Union The Union of Construction and Wood (german: Gewerkschaft Bau und Holz, GBH; fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Granite Cutters' International Association
The Granite Cutters' International Association of America was a trade union representing granite cutters in the United States and Canada. History The union was founded in March 1877 near Rockland, Maine, USA. Its official publication was the Granite Cutters’ Journal. It was among the founding organizations of the American Federation of Labor. It was founded as the Granite Cutters' National Union and later Granite Cutters' International Union of the United States and the British Provinces of America before taking its final name in 1905. Jobs for skilled granite cutters dwindled in the 1960s and the union eventually merged into the Tile, Marble, Terrazzo, Finishers', Shopworkers' and Granite Cutters' International Union. Leaders The leader of the union was initially the secretary; from 1905 the secretary-treasurer; and from 1912, the president. :1877: Thompson H. Murch Thompson Henry Murch (March 28, 1838 – December 15, 1886) was a nineteenth-century politician, stonec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trade Unions Established In 1903
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 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trade Unions Disestablished In 1947
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 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
