Union of Textile, Clothing and Leather Workers

The Union of Textile, Clothing and Leather Workers (German: Gewerkschaft Textil-Bekleidung-Leder, GTBL) was a trade union representing workers in a variety of related industries in Austria.

The union was founded in 1945 by the Austrian Trade Union Federation. Its membership fell over the years, and by 1998, was only 18,439.^[1] In 2000, it merged with the Union of Metal, Mining and Energy, to form the Metal Textile Union.^[2]

Presidents

1945: Michael Frühwirth

1958:(?)

1984: Harald Ettl

References

^ Ebbinghaus, Bernhard; Visser, Jelle (2000). Trade Unions in Western Europe Since 1945. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 98. ISBN 0333771125.
^ "Eine Bewegung in Bewegung". Austrian Trade Union Federation. Retrieved 16 January 2020.

[ebbinghaus-1] Ebbinghaus, Bernhard; Visser, Jelle (2000). Trade Unions in Western Europe Since 1945. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 98. ISBN 0333771125.

[2] "Eine Bewegung in Bewegung". Austrian Trade Union Federation. Retrieved 16 January 2020.

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