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Christian Democratic Labour Union of Germany

Logo: Christlich-Demokratische Arbeitnehmerschaft Deutschlands, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

German social policy organisation

The Christian Democratic Workers Association (German: Christlich-Demokratische Arbeitnehmerschaft, CDA) is a German association connected with the Christian Democratic Union with the substantive focus on "social policy". Another competing self-designation is "CDU social committee". The Christian-Socials (Christlich-Soziale) are one of the three major groups within the CDU in addition to the Liberals and the Conservatives.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1946Founded1
  • HeadquartersBerlin1
  • Websitewww.cda-bund.de
  • Legal formRegistered association (eingetragener Verein)1

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The Christian Democratic Workers Association (German: Christlich-Demokratische Arbeitnehmerschaft, CDA) is a German association connected with the Christian Democratic Union with the substantive focus on "social policy". Another competing self-designation is "CDU social committee".2

The story

The CDA was created after the Second World War, by mostly Christian trade unionists in the industrial areas of North Rhine-Westphalia. The official establishment of the CDA was in 1946 at Kolping House in Herne, Germany. In the early years the CDA's program concerned mainly issues such as the health and safety of workers and their conditions in the factories. Since the association adopted the Offenburger Declaration in 1967, its focus moved to wider societal issues. Priorities of the CDA today cover pension, health and family policy, in addition to labor and social policy.

From Wikipedia’s article on Christian Democratic Employees' Association, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

  • Christian Democratic Union

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1946Founded Founded1

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