Central Union of Roofers (german: Zentralverband der Dachdecker) 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 roofers in Germany. The union was founded in 1889. It was based in

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and published the ''Dachdecker-Zeitung'' newspaper. It was initially led by Wilhelm Rachwitz, then by Georg Diehl, until his death in 1917, when Theodor Thomas took over. The union affiliated to 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 ...

in 1919, and also to the Building Workers' International. Membership of the union was only 10,843 in 1928, and in 1931, the union merged into the German Union of Building Trades.

Presidents

:1889: Wilhelm Rackwitz :1890s: Georg Diehl :1916: Theodor Thomas

References

{{Authority control Roofing trade unions Trade unions established in 1889 Trade unions disestablished in 1931 Trade unions in Germany