Education and Science Workers' Union

GEW

Logos of the GEW, newer on in the background
Full name	Gewerkschaft Erziehung und Wissenschaft
Founded	1948
Members	260,000
Country	Germany
Affiliation	DGB
Key people	Ulrich Thöne, president
Office location	Frankfurt, Germany
Website	www.gew.de

The Education and Science Workers’ Union (German: Gewerkschaft Erziehung und Wissenschaft, GEW) is a trade union in Germany. It has a membership of 260,000 and is one of eight industrial affiliates of the German Confederation of Trade Unions. Most members are teachers, but it also represents day care workers, social workers, private educators, researchers and professors.

References

• ICTUR et al.,, ed. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7. 

External links

• www.gew.de