Fritz Zietsch (23 April 1877 – 6 July 1913) was a

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politician and trade unionist. Born in

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, Zietsch became a porcelain painter, and joined the

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. He also joined the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), and in 1900 became the editor of a party newspaper. In 1902, he was elected to the state parliament of Saxony-Meiningen, representing

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. In 1903, he moved to become editor of ''Die Ameise'', the porcelain workers' journal. Two years later, he wrote to unions of pottery workers around Europe, proposing the formation of an international federation. The International Federation of Pottery Workers was established later in the year, and Zietsch was elected as its first general secretary. Zietsch also continued his political activity. In 1909, he was elected to the Reichstag, and also to the

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City Council. He died in 1913.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Zietsch, Fritz 1877 births 1913 deaths German trade unionists Members of the Reichstag of the German Empire People from Berlin Social Democratic Party of Germany politicians