The Industrial Union of Printing and Paper (german: Industriegewerkschaft Druck und Papier, IG DuP) 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 workers in the printing industry in

East Germany East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR; german: Deutsche Demokratische Republik, , DDR, ), was a country that existed from its creation on 7 October 1949 until its dissolution on 3 October 1990. In these years the state ...

History

The union was founded in June 1946 by the new

Free German Trade Union Federation The Free German Trade Union Federation (german: Freier Deutsche Gewerkschaftsbund or ''FDGB'') was the sole national trade union centre of the German Democratic Republic (GDR or East Germany) which existed from 1946 and 1990. As a mass organisat ...

(FDGB) as the Industrial Union of Graphic Arts and Paper Processing, with 49,475 members. In 1950, it was renamed as the "Industrial Union of Printing and Paper". Internationally, the union was affiliated to the

Standing Committee of Trade Unions in the Graphic Industry The Standing Committee of Trade Unions in the Graphic Industry, also known as the Permanent Committee Graphic Arts Unions, was an international trade union federation for workers in the graphic arts industry. History The organization was found ...

, hosting its headquarters and providing its president.
The World Federation of Trade Unions, 1945-1985.
' Prague; published by the WTFU in cooperation with PRACE Czechoslovak Trade Unions 1985 p.156 The union became involved in sports associations, their names starting with "SV Rotation".

Growth

The union grew steadily, and by 1989, it had 152,408 members. In March 1990 it became independent, and on 30 September, it dissolved. Members were recommended to join the

Media Union The Media Union (german: IG Medien – Druck und Papier, Publizistik und Kunst) was a trade union representing German workers in the printing, paper, journalism and arts. The union was founded on 15 April 1989 at a meeting in Hamburg, with the me ...

, although those in paper production instead joined the

Chemical, Paper and Ceramic Union The Chemical, Paper and Ceramic Union (german: IG Chemie-Papier-Keramik) was a trade union representing chemical, oil refinery, paper, rubber, ceramics, glass and plastics workers in West Germany. While the Factory Workers' Union of Germany, dissol ...

, and some small groups joined other unions.

Presidents

:1946: Otto Krautz :1949: Willi Grapentin :1951: Heinz Meier :1961:

Heinz Oehler Heinz Oehler (1 February 1920 – 26 September 1973) was a German trade union leader. Born in Altenberg, Oehler became a printer. In 1939, he was conscripted into the Wehrmacht, serving until he was taken as a prisoner of war in 1945. He wa ...

:1966:

Heinz Deckert Heinz Deckert (2 February 1927 – 11 November 2008) was a German trade union leader. Born in Langenwiesen, Deckert worked as a typesetter. In 1944, he was conscripted into the Reich Labour Service, and then the Wehrmacht, but was taken as ...

:1985:

Werner Peplowski Werner Peplowski (born 4 January 1944) is a former German trade union leader. Born in Dresden, Peplowski completed an apprenticeship as a toolmaker, then studied biology and agriculture at the University of Potsdam; while there, he served as leade ...

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