Dieter Schulte

German trade union leader (1940–2022)

Dieter Schulte (13 January 1940 – 3 September 2022)[1] was a German trade union leader. He was chairman of the German Confederation of Trade Unions (DGB) from 1994 to 2002.[1][2]

Born in Duisburg, Schulte worked as a bricklayer, then for Thyssen Stahl AG. In 1957, he joined the Building and Construction Union, then in 1958 transferred to IG Metall. From 1970, he held a variety of union posts, eventually in 1991 becoming the union's director. He left in 1994 to become president of the DGB, serving until his retirement in 2002.[3]

He died on 3 September 2022 at age 82.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Acht Jahre an der Spitze / Ehemaliger DGB-Chef Dieter Schulte mit 82 Jahren gestorben Der Spiegel 4 September 2022
  2. ^ "Dieter Schulte". Who's who? (in German). Retrieved 11 September 2010.
  3. ^ "Frühere Vorsitzende des DGB". German Trade Union Confederation. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
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