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Wood and Plastic Union
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The Wood and Plastic Union (German: Gewerkschaft Holz und Kunststoff, GHK) was a West German trade union representing workers in wood and plastic manufacturing.
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The union was founded in 1949 and affiliated to the German Trade Union Confederation. While it represented plastic workers from the start, 90% of its membership was in wood manufacturing. By 1998, it had a membership of 145,128. In 2000, it merged into IG Metall.[1]
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Presidents
- 1949: Markus Schleicher
- 1951: Franz Valentiner
- 1953: Heinz Seeger
- 1958: Gerhard Vater
- 1977: Kurt Georgi
- 1981: Horst Morich
- 1993: Gisbert Schlemmer
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