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Hans Böckler
Hans Böckler (26 February 1875 – 16 February 1951) was a German politician and trade union leader. He was the most influential re-founder of the unions in post-war Germany and became the first president of the German Trade Union Confederation.
Biography.
Böckler was born in Trautskirchen near Neustadt an der Aisch and grew up in a family with limited means. When his father died in 1888 he quit school and worked as an apprentice goldbeater to support his family. In 1894 he joined the
recipient was Oswald von Nell-Breuning.
Further reading.
- Heinz,Joachim (1992). "Die Hunde des Herren führen ein schöneres Leben als Ihr". St. Ingbert
- Agartz, Viktor (1951). "Hans Böckler: Ein Leben für die Gewerkschaft". "Rhein Zeitung"
External links.
- Hans-Böckler-Stiftung