The Food, Beverages and Catering Union (, NGG) is a

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. It has a membership of 205,900 and is one of eight industrial affiliates of the

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Membership

Today, NGG mainly represents employees at major companies such as

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and

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in Germany.Maria Sheahan (July 31, 2017)
Unilever could axe up to 1,000 jobs in Germany: union
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Presidents

:1949: Gustav Pufal :1950: Ferdinand Warnecke :1951:

Hans Nätscher Hans Nätscher (13 November 1896 – 28 February 1980) was a German trade unionist. Born in Lohr am Main, Nätscher completed an apprenticeship as a butcher in Würzburg, which was interrupted by serving in the military from 1915 to 1918. He ...

:1962: Alfred Schattanik :1966: Herbert Stadelmaier :1978: Günter Döding :1989: Erich Herrmann :1990: Heinz-Günter Niebrügge :1992: Franz-Josef Möllenberg :2013: Michaela Rosenberger :2018: Guido Zeitler

Notable members

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– First Mayor of Hamburg

References

External links

www.ngg.net
German Trade Union Confederation Food processing trade unions German food industry organisations Hospitality industry trade unions Organisations based in Hamburg {{Germany-org-stub