Heinz Oskar Vetter
German trade unionist and politician
Heinz Oskar Vetter (21 October 1917 – 18 October 1990) was a German trade union leader and politician.2
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Born Oct 21, 1917, died Oct 18, 1990.1
About
Born in Bochum, Vetter completed an apprenticeship as a locksmith, before becoming a machinist at a coal mine. He served in the Luftwaffe during World War II, before returning to mining. He joined the Union of Mining and Energy (IG BE), and became a union representative, working full-time for the union from 1952. In 1953, he joined the Social Democratic Party of Germany.
In 1960, Vetter was elected to the executive of IG BE, and in 1964 he became its vice-president. In 1969, he left, to become president of the German Trade Union Confederation, serving until 1982. From 1974 until 1979, he additionally served as president of the European Trade Union Confederation, and from 1979 to 1989 he served in the European Parliament.
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Companies
- Confederation of German Trade UnionsChair 1969 to 198211
Career
Occupation: politician, union member, trade unionist.6
- 1984 to 1989Member of the European Parliament3
- 1979 to 1984Member of the European Parliament3
- 1974 to 1979Chair, European Trade Union Confederation5
- 1969 to 1982Chair, Confederation of German Trade Unions4
Personal life
Awards
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- 12Wikimedia CommonsHeinz Oskar Vetter photo by Lothar Schaack, CC BY-SA 3.0 de