The Central Union of Glassworkers (german: Zentralverband der Glasarbeiter und -arbeiterinnen Deutschlands) 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 people involved in manufacturing glass and glass objects in Germany. The union was founded in 1890, as the Union of Glassworkers of Germany, and it affiliated to the

General Commission of German Trade Unions The General Commission of German Trade Unions (german: Generalkommission der Gewerkschaften Deutschlands) was an umbrella body for German trade unions during the German Empire, from the end of the Anti-Socialist Laws in 1890 up to 1919. In 1919, a ...

. From 1897, it was led by

Emil Girbig Emil Girbig (11 June 1866 – 6 February 1933) was a German trade unionist and politician. Born in Elisabethhütte near Jamlitz, he completed an apprenticeship as a glassmaker. He joined the Central Union of Glass Workers, and in 1897 was e ...

. In 1907, it became the "Central Union of Glassworkers", and from 1908, it hosted the headquarters of the

International Federation of Glassworkers The International Federation of Glassworkers was a global union federation bringing together trade unions representing workers in the glass industry. History The first international trade secretariat of glassworkers was established in 1892 at a co ...

. In 1919, the union was a founding constituent of the

General German Trade Union Confederation The General German Trade Union Federation (german: Allgemeiner Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund, ADGB) was a confederation of German trade unions in Germany founded during the Weimar Republic. It was founded in 1919 and was initially powerful enough to ...

, and by 1920, it had 62,245 members. In 1926, it merged into the

Factory Workers' Union of Germany The Factory Workers' Union of Germany (, VFD, commonly known as , FAV) was a trade union in Germany. History The union was founded in early July 1890, as a general union affiliated to the General Commission of German Trade Unions, gathering unsk ...

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