Karl Vecsey
Karl Vecsey (born October 11, 1923 , † January 27, 2011 in Herrenberg ) was a German trade unionist . He was the founder of the Christian Metal Union (CGM) Herrenberg-Böblingen / Baden-Württemberg .
Life
From 1950 to 1987 Karl Vecsey was employed by Daimler-Benz in Sindelfingen . In 1961 he was elected to the works council of Daimler-Benz in Sindelfingen and remained in this position for 26 years until he retired.
In March 1956 he founded the local association of the Christian Metall Herrenberg union, from which the CGM district of Herrenberg- Böblingen developed into the largest district association in Germany in the course of the later years .
He was on the executive board for eight years and on the state board of Baden-Württemberg for 25 years. From 1959 to 1994 he was chairman of the Herrenberg-Böblingen district association, and since 1994 he has been honorary chairman.
In addition, from 1980 to 1992 he was a member of the board of directors of the LVA- Württemberg, from 1978 to 1993 in the representative assembly of the Süddeutsche Eisen und Stahl trade association, as well as employee representative and deputy chairman of the AOK representative assembly. For the CDU he was active as a city councilor of Herrenberg and together with his wife, Emma Angela Vecsey, he was a lifelong member of the Catholic parish of St. Josef Herrenberg. He died on January 27, 2011 at the age of 87.
Awards
- 1986 Federal Cross of Merit on ribbon
- 1991 Adam Stegerwald Medal of the Christian Metal Union (CGM)
- 1993 Medal of Merit of the German Pension Insurance
- 1994 Franz Wieber Medal
- 2006 “Karl Vecsey Medal” was struck in bronze, silver and gold
- 2007 Golden Badge of Honor of the Christian Democratic Workforce (CDA)
Individual evidence
- ^ Obituary: union founder Karl Vecsey died. (PDF file; 1.85 MB) In: DGZ. German trade union newspaper, No. 3/4 2011, p. 16
- ↑ Press release of the Christian Union ( 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.
- ↑ Stefanus factory Newsletter April 2011, p 49 , accessed 21 May 2011
- ↑ Press release of the Christian Union ( 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.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vecsey, Karl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German trade unionist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 11, 1923 |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 27, 2011 |
| Place of death | Herrenberg |