Gewerkschaft Erziehung und Wissenschaft
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The Education and Science Workers’ Union is a trade union
in Germany
. It has a membership of 260,000 and is one of eight industrial affiliates of the German Confederation of Trade Unions
.
Most members are teachers, but it also represents day care workers, social workers, private educators, researchers and professors.
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...
. It has a membership of 260,000 and is one of eight industrial affiliates 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...
.
Most members are teachers, but it also represents day care workers, social workers, private educators, researchers and professors.