Hermann Jung

Hermann Jung (1830, St. Imier – 1901, London) was a Swiss watchmaker who was active as a socialist in the International Workingmen's Association IWA.[1] Jung participated in the revolution of 1848/49 in Germany and then emigrated to London.[1] Here he became involved with the IWA. He was corresponding secretary for Switzerland in 1864–1872. He presided over the congresses of the IWA held in Geneva, Brussels, Basle and London.[1] He was a member of the British Federal Council.[1] Originally he followed of Marx, but after 1872 he joined the British Federal Council and the leaders of the British trade unions in opposing centralisation.[1] He was not involved in the labour movement after 1877.[1]