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Swiss Federation Of Trade Unions
The Swiss Trade Union Federation (, SGB; ; , USS) is the largest national trade union center in Switzerland. History The federation was founded in 1880 and represents 361,000 members in its affiliated unions (2015). The SGB has close ties with the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (SPS). Ruth Dreifuss, the former President of the Confederation, and former member of the Swiss Federal Council, was previously an SGB official. Affiliates Current affiliates The following unions are affiliated to the SGB: Former affiliates Presidents Since 1884, the SGB has had the following 27 presidents, one of which was a woman: :1884: Ludwig Witt :1886: Johann Kappes :1886: Ludwig Witt :1888: Albert Spiess :1888: Georg Preiss :1890: Rudolf Morf :1891: Conrad Conzett :1893: Eduard Hungerbühler :1894: Eduard Keel :1896: Lienhard Boksberger :1898: Alois Kessler :1900: Heinrich Schnetzler :1902: Niklaus Bill :1903: Karl Zingg :1909: Emile Ryser :1912: Oskar Schneeberger :1934: Robert Brats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel, St. Gallen a.o.). , coordinates = , largest_city = Zürich , official_languages = , englishmotto = "One for all, all for one" , religion_year = 2020 , religion_ref = , religion = , demonym = , german: Schweizer/Schweizerin, french: Suisse/Suissesse, it, svizzero/svizzera or , rm, Svizzer/Svizra , government_type = Federalism, Federal assembly-independent Directorial system, directorial republic with elements of a direct democracy , leader_title1 = Federal Council (Switzerland), Federal Council , leader_name1 = , leader_title2 = , leader_name2 = Walter Thurnherr , legislature = Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Music Pedagogic Association
The Swiss Music Pedagogic Association (SMPA) (in German ''Schweizerischer Musikpädagogischer Verband (SMPV)'', in French ''Société Suisse de Pédagogie Musicale (SSPM)'', in Italian ''Società Svizzera di Pedagogia Musicale (SSPM)'', in Romansh ''Societad Svizra da Pedagogia Musicala (SSPM)'') is the umbrella organisation of music educators, pedagogues and music teachers in Switzerland. The SMPA has been founded in 1893 and nowadays has about 5000 members. It is divided in 21 sections (capital seat in Bern); acting chairman is Jakob Stämpfli Jakob Stämpfli (23 February 1820 – 15 May 1879) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1854–1863). He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 6 December 1854, and handed over office on 31 December 1863. .... External links Official site of the SMPA (German/French/Italian {{Authority control Organizations established in 1893 Music education organizations Organisations based in Bern Music o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Of Commerce, Transport And Food
The Union of Commerce, Transport and Food (german: Verband der Handels-, Transport- und Lebensmittelarbeiter, VHTL; french: Fédération du commerce, des transports et de l'alimentation) was a trade union representing workers in various industries, particularly food processing, retail, hospitality and goods transport. The union was founded in 1915, when the Union of Food and Beverage Workers merged with the Union of Trade and Transport Workers. It affiliated to the Swiss Trade Union Federation, and grew from 5,452 members to 19,492 in 1920. Its membership fluctuated rapidly over the next few decades, peaking at 41,247 in 1947. It signed an increasing number of collective agreements. In 1982, it renamed itself as the Union of Sales, Trade, Transport and Food, while retaining its VHTL abbreviation. By 1998, the union's membership was down to 19,093, with 39% working in commerce, 33% in food processing, 19% in transport, 3% in hospitality, and the remainder across several minor se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Typographers' Union
The Swiss Typographers' Union (german: Schweizerischer Typographenbund, STB; french: Fédération Suisse des Typographes) was a trade union representing printers, based in Switzerland. The union was founded in 1858 in Olten, becoming the first enduring trade union in Switzerland. It achieved early success by negotiating wage increases, leading many strikes, and in 1912 it achieved a closed shop agreement, in co-ordination with its Christian and liberal rivals. It was an early member of the Swiss Trade Union Federation, while in 1892, it led the formation of the International Typographers' Secretariat, thereafter hosting its headquarters. By the end of World War I, the union had a national presence, although until 1926 it did not admit women or workers it considered to be less skilled. By 1954, the union had 10,560 members, and this rose to 15,466 by 1979. The following year, it merged with the Swiss Bookbinders' and Carton Makers' Union to form the Union of Printing and Paper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Metalworkers' And Watchmakers' Union
The Swiss Metalworkers' and Watchmakers' Union (german: Schweizerischer Metall- und Uhrenarbeiter Verband, SMUV; french: Fédération suisse des travailleurs de la métallurgie et de l'horlogerie) was a trade union representing workers in the metal and watchmaking industries in Switzerland. The union was founded in 1915, when the Swiss Metalworkers' Union merged with the Federation of Watch Industry Workers, which was in debt, following an unsuccessful strike. It affiliated to the Swiss Trade Union Federation. The union grew rapidly during World War I, membership peaking at 85,000 in 1919, but then falling to just 43,000 in 1925. This was a difficult period for the union, which lost its collective agreements, renounced strikes, and expelled its communist members, but was able to expand unemployment insurance. Under the long-term leadership of Konrad Ilg, the union began growing again, rapidly after World War II. Membership reached a new peak of 145,000 in 1972, then fell again ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Lithographers' Union
The Swiss Lithographers' Union (german: Schweizerische Lithographenbund, SLB; french: Union Suisse des Lithographes) was a trade union representing printers in Switzerland. The union was founded in 1888 in Winterthur, to represent lithographers and other flat-bed printers, such as copperplate printers and chemographers. It based itself in Bern and in 1893 it affiliated to the Swiss Trade Union Federation (SGB). The union came into frequent demarcation disputes with the Swiss Typographers' Union, and was suspended from the SGB from 1925 until 1928 amid a dispute over offset printers; to rejoin, it had to concede that they should join its rival. Despite this, the union grew, by 1954, it had 3,059 members, From 1944 to 1958, the union's central secretary was Friedrich Segessenmann. and by 1979 this had risen to 6,279. In the 1980s, professional boundaries in the industry weakened, and in 1998 it merged with Union of Printing and Paper The Union of Printing and Paper (german: Gewe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Customs Employees' Union
The Swiss Customs Employees' Union (german: Verbandes des Schweizerischen Zollpersonals, VSZP) was a trade union A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such as attaining better wages and benefits ( ... representing customs officials in Switzerland. The union was founded in 1906, as the Union of Swiss Customs Workers, and it affiliated to the Swiss Trade Union Federation. It was the largest organisation of customs staff in the country, with 3,464 by 1954. In 2001, it merged with its smaller rival, the Union of Swiss Customs Officials, to form Garanto.{{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 References Customs officials Trade unions established in 1906 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Clothing, Leather And Equipment Workers' Union
The Swiss Clothing, Leather and Equipment Workers' Union (german: Verband der Bekleidungs-, Leder- und Ausrüstungs-Arbeitnehmer der Schweiz, VBLA; french: Fédération suisse des ouvriers du vêtement, du cuir et de l'équipement) was a trade union representing workers in the clothing and leather industries. The Clothing and Leather Workers' Union was expelled from the Swiss Trade Union Federation (SGB) in 1930, after the Communist Party of Switzerland The Communist Party of Switzerland (german: Kommunistische Partei der Schweiz; KPS) or Swiss Communist Party (french: Parti communiste suisse; it, Partito Comunista Svizzero; PCS) was a communist party in Switzerland between 1921 and 1944. It was ... assumed its leadership. The SGB founded the Union of Clothing and Equipment Industry Workers as a replacement, and in 1938, it became the VBLA. In 1942, it was joined by the Swiss Hairdressers' Union, and the Homeworkers' Union of the Clothing and Laundry Industry, and in 1947 by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Bookbinders' And Carton Makers' 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: Syndi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedia (trade Union)
Comedia was a trade union representing print and media workers in Switzerland. The union was founded in December 1998, when the Union of Printing and Paper merged with the Swiss Lithographers' Union, the Employees' Union of the Swiss Book Trade, and the Swiss Union of Journalists. It affiliated to the Swiss Trade Union Federation, and initially had about 17,000 members. Originally, the union was divided into six sectors, but in 2005, it restructured its members into four sectors: graphics, books and media, press and culture, and graphical communication. On 3 December 2010, Comedia merged with the Union of Communication, to form Syndicom Syndicom is a trade union representing communication, IT and media workers in Switzerland. The union was founded on 3 December 2010, when the Union of Communication merged with Comedia. Like both its predecessors, it affiliated to the Swiss Trad .... Presidents :1998: Christian Tirefort :2005: Roland Kreuzer and Danièle Lenzin References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Of Transport Workers
The Union of Transport Workers (german: Gewerkschaft des Verkehrspersonals, SEV) is a trade union in Switzerland. History Many transport workers were involved in the 1918 Swiss general strike, and this inspired members of various small unions to found a national union for railway workers. It was established in 1919, as the Swiss Railwaymen's Association, and immediately affiliated to the Swiss Trade Union Federation. While it had a centralised political leadership, under Robert Bratschi, linked with the Social Democratic Party The name Social Democratic Party or Social Democrats has been used by many political parties in various countries around the world. Such parties are most commonly aligned to social democracy as their political ideology. Active parties Fo ... and based in Bern, many of its sectoral groups operated with a high degree of autonomy in industrial matters. While the main base of the union was workers for the public railway system, it accepted other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unia (union)
Unia is a trade union representing private sector workers in Switzerland. History Unia is the largest member of the Swiss Trade Union Confederation (SGB or USS) with 200,000 members. In addition its collective agreements affect the conditions of a million Swiss workers. It was formed on 16 October 2004 from the merger of the Union of Construction and Industry (GBI), the Union for Industry, Trade and Services, the Union of Sales, Trade, Transport and Food, the old (working in the service sector) ''unia'' and the Geneva trade union in the tertiary sector. In 2011, seafarers and boat personnel in the union transferred to Nautilus International Nautilus International is an international trade union and professional association representing seafarers and allied workers, which is based in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Switzerland. Organisation The union's head office is in Lond .... Presidents :2004: Renzo Ambrosetti and Vasco Pedrina :2006: Renzo Ambrosetti and Andr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
