Friedrich Schulz (trade unionist)

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Friedrich Erdmann Schulz (born February 12, 1830 in Sorau ; † March 6, 1898 in Hamburg ) was a German typesetter and union official .

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Born in Lower Lusatia, Schulz, a trained typesetter, went to Hamburg in 1851. After some time on the move, he lived permanently in the Hanseatic city from 1858. Here he edited a democratic opposition newspaper. In 1862 he lost all of his assets as a result of a lawsuit. He then worked as a typesetter at the Börsenhalle.

In 1867 Schulz took over the chairmanship of the Hamburg book printers' union. During his 31-year tenure, the union developed into the largest union in Hamburg with more than 1,100 members. In 1876, younger printers tried unsuccessfully to oust him from the management position. Due to a strike he led, the Börsenhalle fired him in 1880. He got a new job at the social democratic party printing company. Here he worked as a butcher for the Rechts-Zeitung, later for the Bürgerzeitung and then for the Hamburger Echo .

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SURNAME Schulz, Friedrich
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Schulz, Friedrich Erdmann (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German typesetter and union official
DATE OF BIRTH February 12, 1830
PLACE OF BIRTH Sorau
DATE OF DEATH March 6, 1898
Place of death Hamburg