The Education and Science Workers’ Union (, GEW) is a
trade union
A trade union (British English) or labor union (American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers whose purpose is to maintain or improve the conditions of their employment, such as attaining better wages ...
in
Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...
. It has a membership of 280,343 and is one of eight industrial affiliates of the
German Confederation of Trade Unions
The German Trade Union Confederation (; DGB) is an umbrella organisation (sometimes known as a national trade union center) for eight German trade unions, in total representing more than 6 million people (31 December 2011). It was founded ...
.
Most members are teachers, but it also represents day care workers, social workers, private educators, researchers and professors.
GEW is founding member of the ''Berlin Energy Table'' which successfully pushed for a
Referendum on the recommunalization of energy supply in Berlin
A referendum on the remunicipalization of the energy supply in Berlin was held on 3 November 2013. Prompted by the ''Neue Energie für Berlin'' (New Energy for Berlin) citizens' initiative in June 2013, it was approved by 83% of those who voted ...
in 2013.
Trusts
Fair Childhood
A charitable trust founded by the trades union GEW with the mission to use education to fight child labour ("Bildung statt Kinderarbeit").
Presidents
:1947: Max Traeger
:1952: Bernhard Plewe
:1958: Max Traeger
:1960: Heinrich Rodenstein
:1968: Erich Frister
:1981: Dieter Wunder
:1997: Eva-Maria Stange
:2005: Ulrich Thöne
:2013: Marlis Tepe
:2021: Maike Finnern
References
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External links
www.gew.dewww.fair-childhood.eu
German Trade Union Confederation
Education trade unions
Trade unions in Germany
Trade unions established in 1948
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