Faculties (FDGB)
The Faculty was the facultative (voluntary) legal protection and support facility of the Free German Trade Union Federation (FDGB) in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) for its members who were active in the transport sector and, due to special professional risks, through the services specified in the statutes of the FDGB needed beyond.
In addition to the support services, the faculty should educate its members through education and training to avoid accidents and accidents in the transport sector.
history
The faculty went back to the "Facultative Legal Protection and Liability Support" founded on April 1, 1910 by the German Transport Workers Association . In the time of National Socialism , trade union organizations and associations could no longer work at all or only in a manner adapted to National Socialism . The concerns of the old faculty were represented by the private association “Faculty e. V. "
The faculty was re-established under the old name in 1946 after the Second World War in the Soviet occupation zone .
In the Federal Republic of Germany , the “Trade Union Legal Protection and Liability Support Facility for Transport Professions in All Business Sectors within the German Trade Union Federation Old Faculty” (GUV for short) was founded within the German Trade Union Federation (DGB) on January 5, 1950.
Members
Members of the faculty could only be members of the FDGB who were active:
- as a driver , bus driver , driving instructor , self-drive and motor vehicle mechanic;
- in flight, rail , suburban , underground and tram service ;
- as a responsible holder of certificates of competency or authorization certificates for ship command and ship operating technology;
- as a passenger without a police license .
The admission fee was 1 Mark , the membership book of the FDGB had to be presented. The membership fee was 1.25 marks a month. If the members temporarily did not carry out one of the above-mentioned activities, 0.40 marks per month had to be paid to maintain membership; However, there was no entitlement to performance during this time.
In 1949 the faculty had 6356 members, in 1988 it was 386,250.
Services
1. In the event of an accident , average or other incidents in connection with the professional activity after three months of membership:
- free legal assistance and assumption of all legal costs ;
- Accident death benefit in the first year of membership staggered from 50 to 200 marks, in each subsequent year of membership by 50 marks more;
- in case of permanent professional unsuitability by disability -time assistance in the amount of accident death benefit;
- Support for family members of members who were imprisoned or sentenced to imprisonment of 20 marks per week plus 10 marks for each dependent child for the duration of the entire prison term.
2. Reimbursement of the amount or part of compensation claims
The services extended to accidents and accidents in the GDR, in cross-border traffic, on international shipping routes, air routes and airports.
The benefits could be denied if the member caused accidents or accidents under the influence of alcohol or medication, deliberately, with unauthorized use of the means of transport, without a valid driver's license or authorization certificate or with a vehicle that was not properly insured .
The responsible district committee decided on the services or their failure .
organs
- Central committee (11 members) with chairman
- District committees (with at least 7 members each)
- District committees (usually 5 members)
Awards
Certificates and decorations for 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years of accident-free membership
FAKULTA badge or badge of honor for drivers gold, silver and bronze
Development after German reunification
After the reunification of Germany , the faculty was briefly independent of the FDGB and its individual trade unions. After 1990, its members were absorbed in the now Germany-wide trade union support facility for transport professions ( GUV / Faculty ) of the DGB.
literature
Essential statements come from the fifth and last amendment to the statutes of the faculty since 1946 with implementation provisions from January 1, 1976, published by the Federal Executive of the FDGB according to the secretariat resolution of December 3, 1975, print (516) 1038 Ag 219 P 10/85 200-3.
Individual evidence
- ^ Meyers Universal Lexikon in four volumes , Volume 1, VEB Bibliographisches Institut Leipzig, 1st edition 1978, license number 433 130/86/78, p. 681
- ↑ PSL Verdi online ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed April 6, 2010
- ^ FDGB-Lexikon online , accessed April 6, 2010
