TRANSNET Gewerkschaft
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TRANSNET, which stands for Transport, Service, and Networks, was a trade union
in Germany
and one of eight industrial affiliations of the German Confederation of Trade Unions
.
Since autumn 2005 TRANSNET worked together with the "rival" union GDBA
.
On November 30, 2010 the delegates of an union convention in Fulda
decided to merge with GDBA to the new union EVG
.
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and one of eight industrial affiliations of the German Confederation of Trade Unions
German Confederation of Trade Unions
The Confederation of German Trade Unions is an umbrella organisation for eight German trade unions, in total representing more than 7 million people . It was founded in Munich, 12 October 1949.The DGB coordinates joint demands and activities within the German trade union movement...
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Since autumn 2005 TRANSNET worked together with the "rival" union GDBA
Verkehrsgewerkschaft GDBA
The Verkehrsgewerkschaft GDBA was a German trade union.It was founded on May 23, 1948 in North Rhine-Westphalia as "Gewerkschaft Deutscher Bundesbahnbeamten und Anwärter" and was a member of the German Civil Service Federation.Since autumn 2005 GDBA worked together with the "rival" union...
.
On November 30, 2010 the delegates of an union convention in Fulda
Fulda
Fulda is a city in Hesse, Germany; it is located on the river Fulda and is the administrative seat of the Fulda district .- Early Middle Ages :...
decided to merge with GDBA to the new union EVG
Eisenbahn- und Verkehrsgewerkschaft
The Eisenbahn- und Verkehrsgewerkschaft EVG is a German trade union with approximately 240,000 members.It was founded on November 30, 2010 in Fulda as an unification of the existing unions Transnet and GDBA , which collaborated since 2005.The EVG ia a member of the Confederation of German Trade...
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