The Standing Committee of Trade Unions in the Graphic Industry, also known as the Permanent Committee Graphic Arts Unions, was an international trade union federation for workers in the graphic arts industry.
History
The organization was founded in 1961.The World Federation of Trade Unions, 1945-1985. Prague; published by the WTFU in cooperation with PRACE Czechoslovak Trade Unions 1985 p.156
Organization and members
In 1985, there were ten affiliate members of the committee.The World Federation of Trade Unions, 1945-1985 p.156
The group's 5th International Consultative Conference at Budapest was attended by 65 organizations from 58 countries and four international groups.The World Federation of Trade Unions, 1945-1985 p.156
While it maintained a close relationship with the World Federation of Trade Unions since its foundation, it was never an official affiliate. It also cooperated with the International Graphic Federation (an international trade secretariat of the rival International Confederation of Free Trade Unions) as well as with national organizations of workers in the graphic arts industry regardless of affiliation.The World Federation of Trade Unions, 1945-1985 pp.156-7
Its headquarters, under the name Permanent Committee Graphic Arts Unions, was reported to be at Opletalova 57 Prague 1, Czechoslovakia.Coldrick, A. Percy and Jones, Philip. The international directory of the trade union movement New York : Facts on File, p.187 In 1985 its headquarters was recorded as being at 15 Unter der Linden Berlin 108, East Germany.The World Federation of Trade Unions, 1945-1985 p.156
Publications
It published a news bulletin which appeared ten times a year.The World Federation of Trade Unions, 1945-1985 p.157
Presidents 1967: Heinz Oehler 1970: Heinz Deckert 1986: Werner Peplowski
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