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Karl Buschmann (12 August 1914 – 16 February 1988) was a
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trade union leader. Born in Brake, near Bielefeld, Buschmann left school at the age of fourteen and undertook an apprenticeship as a bricklayer, also joining a trade union. He later worked in the metal and textile industries. In 1945, he was one of the first to organise trade unions in the textile trade, working full-time as an organiser from 1947. The union became part of the
Textile and Clothing Union The Textile and Clothing Union (german: Gewerkschaft Textil-Bekleidung, GTB) was a West German trade union representing textile and clothing workers. The union was founded in 1949, and affiliated to the German Trade Union Confederation. Its membe ...
(GTB), and in 1951, he was elected to its executive committee. Buschmann was elected as president of the union in 1963, and became known for his focus on the likely effects of
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on social and working conditions worldwide. This led him to prominence in the
International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' Federation The International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' Federation (ITGLWF) was a global union federation. In 2005 it had 217 member organizations in 110 countries, representing a combined membership of over 10 million workers. History The ITGLW ...
, and in 1972, he was elected as its president. From 1968 onwards, the textile industry in West Germany was in sharp decline, with more than 1,000 factories closing and 300,000 jobs lost over the following ten years. Unemployment grew, with 96% of unemployed textile workers being women. He stood down as leader of the GTB in 1978, and from his international post in 1980.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Buschmann, Karl 1914 births 1988 deaths German trade union leaders People from Bielefeld