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 founded in 1961.

Organization and members

In 1985, there were ten affiliate members of the committee. The group's 5th International Consultative Conference at

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was attended by 65 organizations from 58 countries and four international groups. While it maintained a close relationship with the

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since its foundation, it was never an official affiliate. It also cooperated with the International Graphic Federation (an

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) as well as with national organizations of workers in the graphic arts industry regardless of affiliation. Its headquarters, under the name Permanent Committee Graphic Arts Unions, was reported to be at Opletalova 57

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. In 1985 its headquarters was recorded as being at 15 Unter der Linden

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Publications

It published a news bulletin which appeared ten times a year.''The World Federation of Trade Unions, 1945-1985'' p.157

Presidents

:1967: Heinz Oehler :1970: Heinz Deckert :1986: Werner Peplowski

References

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