About Hermann Klebe
Born 1878. Hermann Klebe was a marine engineer and trade unionist.
Hermann Klebe (born 16 August 1878) was a German trade unionist.
Klebe became a naval engineer, and joined the Central Union of Machinists and Stokers. In 1919, he became the president of the union. In 1927, he led the formation of the International Federation of Enginemen and Firemen, becoming its general secretary. He lost all his trade union posts in 1933, when the German unions were banned by the Nazi government.
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German trade unionist (1878–)
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Hermann Klebe was born on 16 August 1878.
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Hermann Klebe was a marine engineer and trade unionist.
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