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Workers, Unions, and Social Democracy History 323 / Feb. 18, 2013. Ferdinand Lassalle (1825-1864) General German Workers ’ Federation (ADAV), 1863. August Bebel (1840-1913) SAPD (1875) becomes SPD (1890). Max H ödel fires on Wilhelm I (May 11, 1878). Cartoon from Punch (1878).
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Workers, Unions, and Social DemocracyHistory 323 / Feb. 18, 2013
Ferdinand Lassalle(1825-1864)General German Workers’ Federation (ADAV), 1863
Union membership in Germany, 1887-1914(dark blue = socialist unions; pink = Catholic unions;yellow = liberal unions; light blue = total)
Industrial wage earners1882 4.8 million (23.7% of all employed)1895 7.2 million (29.6% of all employed)1907 10.6 million (33.5% of all employed)Average work week1860s 78 hours1871 72 hours1885/90 66 hours1910/13 53-57 hours