The Union of Domestic Workers of Germany (german: Verband der Hausangestellten Deutschlands) 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 domestic staff in Germany. The union was founded in 1909 and was based in Berlin. It published the newspaper ''Zentralorgan der Verband der Hausangestellten Deutschlands'' and affiliated to the General Commission of German Trade Unions. In 1919, the union was a founding affiliate of the General German Trade Union Federation. By 1920, it had 20,014 members, but this then fell, and hyperinflation put the union in financial difficulties. In 1923, it merged into the

German Transport Workers' Union The German Transport Workers' Union (german: Deutsche Transportarbeiter-Verband, DTV) was a trade union representing transport workers in Germany. The union was founded in 1897 as the Association of Commercial, Transport and Communication Workers ...

Presidents

:1909: Ida Baar :1913:

Wilhelmine Kähler Wilhelmine Kähler ( Mohs or Moss, 3 April 1864 – 22 February 1941) was a German labour and women's rights activist, and politician. Activism and politics From 1890, Kähler was part of the labour movement. She co-founded and led the , mak ...

(acting) :1913:

Luise Kähler Luise Kähler (12 January 1869 – 22 September 1955) was a German socialist, trade union leader and politician. She was one of a small number of women union officials that held a prominent position within Germany's trade unions in the first ha ...

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