Robert Grimm
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Robert Grimm was the leading Swiss
Socialist politician during the first half of the 20th century.
As a leading member of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
he opposed the First World War. Grimm was the main organiser of the Zimmerwald Movement
and the chairman of the International Socialist Commission in Berne
1915 – 1917. After the Grimm-Hoffmann Affair
he had to resign from this function.
Grimm was the leader of the Swiss General Strike in November 1918. The demands of the strike included the 48-hour working week
, old-age pensions and women suffrage.
Grimm was among the founders of the 2½ International
. He
held various parliamentary seats and executive functions from communal to federal level between 1909-1955. In 1946 he became President of the Swiss National Council.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
Socialist politician during the first half of the 20th century.
As a leading member of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
he opposed the First World War. Grimm was the main organiser of the Zimmerwald Movement
Zimmerwald Conference
The Zimmerwald Conference was held in Zimmerwald, Switzerland, from September 5 through September 8, 1915. It was an international socialist conference, which saw the beginning of the end of the coalition between revolutionary socialists and reformist socialists in the Second International.-...
and the chairman of the International Socialist Commission in Berne
Berne
The city of Bern or Berne is the Bundesstadt of Switzerland, and, with a population of , the fourth most populous city in Switzerland. The Bern agglomeration, which includes 43 municipalities, has a population of 349,000. The metropolitan area had a population of 660,000 in 2000...
1915 – 1917. After the Grimm-Hoffmann Affair
Grimm-Hoffmann Affair
The Grimm-Hoffmann Affair was a short-lived scandal that seriously brought into question Switzerland's neutrality during World War I. Robert Grimm, a socialist politician, travelled to Russia as an activist to negotiate a separate peace between Russia and Germany, in order to end the war on the...
he had to resign from this function.
Grimm was the leader of the Swiss General Strike in November 1918. The demands of the strike included the 48-hour working week
Workweek
The workweek and weekend are those complementary parts of the week devoted to labour and rest respectively. The legal working week , or workweek , is the part of the seven-day week devoted to labor. In most Western countries it is Monday to Friday. The weekend comprises the two traditionally...
, old-age pensions and women suffrage.
Grimm was among the founders of the 2½ International
International Working Union of Socialist Parties
The International Working Union of Socialist Parties was a political international for the co-operation of socialist parties.-History:...
. He
held various parliamentary seats and executive functions from communal to federal level between 1909-1955. In 1946 he became President of the Swiss National Council.