Eugen Loderer
Eugen Loderer (28 May 1920 – 9 February 1995) was a
Born in
IG Metall was affiliated to the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB), and in 1963, Loderer was elected as the federation's Baden-Württemberg district secretary. In 1966, he took a leading role in an anti-fascist rally outside the conference of the National Democratic Party of Germany, and this propelled him to national attention.[1]
In 1968, Loderer was elected as deputy president of IG Metall, with the backing of president Otto Brenner. He was the union's lead on public relations, human resources, organisation, and administration. Brenner died in 1972, and Loderer was elected as his successor. While Loderer initially campaigned on issues such as banning lockouts, and expanding the role of workers in company management, the economic crisis led him to a more defensive position, and a focus on collective bargaining. He also presided over five major strikes. He was staunchly opposed to communists in the union, or to any co-operation with unions affiliated to the communist World Federation of Trade Unions, and criticised the peace movement for not spending enough time attacking the Soviet Union.[1][2]
In 1974, Loderer was elected as president of the
References
- ^ ISBN 3921262305.
- ^ "Eugen Loderer". Der Spiegel. 13 February 1995. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Eugen LODERER". European Parliament. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
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