Marie Villinger
Marie Villinger (born April 4, 1860 in Geissingen near Baden, † February 27, 1946 in Schwanden / Glarus ) was one of the leading women in the Swiss workers' movement in the late 19th century.
Life
As a young woman, Marie Villinger worked as a foreman in a textile factory in Zurich. She found the working conditions for the women working there so unbearable that she began to organize them on the model of male unions . She soon joined the Swiss Workers' Association (SAV), where shortly afterwards she took on a leadership role alongside Verena Conzett . In 1891 she became the first secretary of the SAV and in 1898 she was elected as the first woman to the national board of the trade union federation .
In 1909 she moved to Glarnerland with her second husband, a widower with 14 children, and retired from her posts. However, she remained loyal to the workers' movement until her death.
Web links
- Annette Frei Berthoud: Büsser-Villinger, Marie. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Villinger, Marie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss trade unionist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 4, 1860 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Geissingen near Baden |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 27, 1946 |
| Place of death | Schwanden GL |