International Secretariat of Potters
The International Secretariat of Potters (German: Internationales Sekretariat der Töpfer) was a global union federation bringing together trade unions representing workers making tiles and related items for the construction industry.
The federation was established in 1907, on the initiative of Adam Drunsel, of the German Central Union of Potters.[1] It dissolved in 1922, its members instead joining the International Federation of Building Workers.[2]
Affiliates[]
At of 1921, the federation's members were:[3]
Union | Country | Membership |
---|---|---|
Central Union of Potters | Germany | 11,200 |
Construction Workers' Union of Switzerland | Switzerland | 500 |
Professional Association of Offsetters | Denmark | 100 |
Swedish Tile Makers' Union | Sweden | 800 |
Union of Ceramic Workers in Austria | Austria | 800 |
References[]
Categories:
- Global union federations
- Trade unions established in 1907
- Trade unions disestablished in 1922
- Ceramics and pottery trade unions