Paul Hensel (1874 – 1949) was a

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trade unionist. Hensel worked as a butcher, and joined the a local union. In 1900, this became part of the new

Central Union of Butchers The Central Union of Butchers and Kindred Trades of Germany (german: Zentralverband der Fleischer und Berufsgenossen Deutschlands) was a trade union representing butchers and abattoir workers in Germany. In 1898, Theodor Keslinke founded the Local ...

and Hensel was elected as the union's president. Under his leadership, the union grew steadily, from 2,000 members in 1902, to 16,643 in 1927. In 1913, it launched the

International Federation of Meat Workers The International Federation of Meat Workers was a global union federation bringing together unions representing butchers and abattoir workers. The German Central Union of Butchers organised the first International Conference of Meat Workers in 191 ...

, with Hensel serving as its general secretary. The International Federation merged into the new

International Union of Food and Drink Workers' Associations The International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations (IUF) is a global union federation of trade unions with members in a variety of industries, many of which relate to food processin ...

in 1920, and in 1927, the Central Union of Butchers similarly merged into the Union of Food and Drink Workers. Hensel became a member of the new union's board, and secretary of its meat workers' section.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hensel, Paul German trade unionists 1874 births 1949 deaths