FDGB (Free German Trade Union Federation)
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The FDGB (Free German Trade Union Federation) was the state-controlled umbrella trade union organization in East Germany, closely aligned with the ruling Socialist Unity Party and responsible for representing workers within the socialist system.
Aliases (3)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
GDR organization
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mass organization → trade union federation → |
| controlledBy |
Socialist Unity Party of Germany
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| country |
German Democratic Republic
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| dissolutionCause |
political changes of 1989–1990 in East Germany
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| dissolvedIn |
1990
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| foundedIn |
1945
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| fullName |
Free German Trade Union Federation
→
Freier Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund → |
| function |
administration of social benefits for workers
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implementation of SED labor policy → management of holiday and vacation services → organization of workplace social activities → representation of workers in the socialist system → |
| hadMembership |
millions of GDR workers
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| hadRightToNominate |
candidates for the Volkskammer
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| headquartersLocation |
East Berlin
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| historicalPeriod |
Cold War
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| ideology |
socialism
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| influencedBy |
Marxism–Leninism
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| legalStatus |
official state trade union federation of the GDR
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| memberOf |
National Front of the GDR
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| monopolyStatus |
only officially recognized trade union federation in the GDR
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| nativeLanguage |
German
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| operatedIn |
planned economy of the GDR
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| organizationalStructure |
centralized
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hierarchical → |
| participatedIn |
political system of the GDR
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| politicalAlignment |
Socialist Unity Party of Germany
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| primaryObjective |
integration of workers into the socialist state
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mobilization of labor for economic plans → |
| provided |
recreational facilities
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subsidized holidays for workers → trade union education → |
| representedGroup |
industrial workers
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state sector employees → white-collar employees → |
| role |
mass organization of the socialist state
→
state-controlled umbrella trade union organization → |
| sector |
labor relations
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leisure and tourism → social policy → |
| shortName |
FDGB
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| subordinateTo |
political leadership of the SED
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| supervised |
workplace trade union groups
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| umbrellaOrganizationFor |
East German trade unions
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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FDGB
("Freier Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund")
→
FDGB ("Free German Trade Union Federation") → |
fullName |
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SED
("Free German Trade Union Federation")
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massOrganization |
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National Front of the German Democratic Republic
("Free German Trade Union Federation")
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memberOrganization |
|
Socialist Unity Party of Germany
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subOrganization |