Central Union of Stone Workers of Germany

The Central Union of Stone Workers of Germany (German: Zentralverband der Steinarbeiter Deutschlands) was a trade union representing stone masons in Germany.

Central Union of Stone Workers of Germany
Zentralverband der Steinarbeiter Deutschlands
SuccessorIndustrial Union of Construction (E Germany)
Building and Construction Union (W Germany)
Founded1884
Dissolved2 May 1933 (1933-05-02)
HeadquartersZeißer Straße 30/32, Leipzig
Location
  • Germany
Members
68,033 (1928)
PublicationDer Steinarbeiter
AffiliationsADGB, ISSM

The union was founded in 1884 in Halle, as the Association of Stonemasons of Germany, as a purely professional organisation. In 1903, it was centralised as the "Central Union of Stone Workers".[1]

From 1919, the union was affiliated to the General German Trade Union Confederation, while internationally, it was affiliated to the International Secretariat of Stone Masons.[1] In 1924, the union absorbed the Union of Stone Setters, Pavers and Kindred Trades.[2]

By 1928, it had 68,033 members, and was based in Leipzig. Leading figures in the union included Paul Stark, Alois Staudinger, and Paul Schencke.[1][3]

The union was banned in 1933 by the Nazi government. After World War II, stonemasons were represented as part of the Building and Construction Union.

Presidents
1901: Paul Oswald
1902: Paul Starke
1921: Hermann Siebold

References
  1. Winckler, Ernst (1931). Zentralverband der Steinarbeiter Deutschlands, Sitz Leipzig. ADGB. p. 2110. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  2. "Zentralverband der Steinarbeiter Deutschlands". Das Bundesarchiv. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  3. Heyde, Ludwig (1931). Internationales Handwörterbuch des Gewerkschaftswesens. Berlin: ADGB. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
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