Hermann Jung (1830, St. Imier – 3.9.1901, London [1]) was a Swiss watchmaker who was active as a socialist in the International Workingmen's Association IWA. [2] Jung participated in the revolution of 1848/49 in Germany and then emigrated to London. [2] Here he became involved with the IWA. He was corresponding secretary for Switzerland in 1864–1872. He presided over the congresses of the IWA held in Geneva, Brussels, Basle and London. [2] He was a member of the British Federal Council. [2] Originally he followed of Marx, but after 1872 he joined the British Federal Council and the leaders of the British trade unions in opposing centralisation. [2] He was not involved in the labour movement after 1877. [2]
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- ^ https://hls-dhs-dss.ch/fr/articles/023006/2007-02-12/
- ^ a b c d e f "Content List: Hermann Jung Papers". search.socialhistory.org. International Institute of Social History. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
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Hermann Jung (1830, St. Imier – 3.9.1901, London [1]) was a Swiss watchmaker who was active as a socialist in the International Workingmen's Association IWA. [2] Jung participated in the revolution of 1848/49 in Germany and then emigrated to London. [2] Here he became involved with the IWA. He was corresponding secretary for Switzerland in 1864–1872. He presided over the congresses of the IWA held in Geneva, Brussels, Basle and London. [2] He was a member of the British Federal Council. [2] Originally he followed of Marx, but after 1872 he joined the British Federal Council and the leaders of the British trade unions in opposing centralisation. [2] He was not involved in the labour movement after 1877. [2]
References
- ^ https://hls-dhs-dss.ch/fr/articles/023006/2007-02-12/
- ^ a b c d e f "Content List: Hermann Jung Papers". search.socialhistory.org. International Institute of Social History. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
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