Miners' International Federation

Miners' International Federation, Internationaler Bergarbeiterverband, Fédération Internationale des Mineurs, International Federation of Miners
Founded: 1890
Sources: HB 1921, HB 1923, HB 1925, HB 1929, HB 1936, HB 1938

Officers

HB 1936: Comité composé de représentants officiels de chaque pays. HB 1938: Committee composed of national officials of each country.

• A. Delattre Secretary 1929-1936 / Vice President 1936
• E. Edwards Secretary 1936
• Frank Hodges Secretary 1921-1929
• P. Vigne President 1936

Seats

• Russell Square 52: London: United Kingdom
  HB 1921
• Russell Square 55: London: United Kingdom
  HB 1923/25
• 8, Rue Joseph Stevens: Brussels: Belgium
  HB 1929
• Russell Square 50: London: United Kingdom
  HB 1936, HB 1938

Relationships with other Organisations

• this organisation (Miners' International Federation) is member of International Peace Campaign

Members in these countries

1,941,199 (HB 1929). Belgique: 63.000; Royaume-Uni: 500.000; Etats-Unis d'Amérique: 700.000; France : 56.000; Luxembourg : 2.500; Norvège : 3.500; Pays-Bas : 5.000; Pologne : 21.000; Roumanie: 6.482; Suède: 7.552; Tchécoslovaquie: 35.000; Yougoslavie: 2.000; Soit au total 1.401.034 mineurs. (HB 1936) HB 1938: Belgium (53,000); United Kingdom (500,000); Czechoslovakia (35,000) ; France (100,000); Luxemburg (200,000); the Netherlands (4,100); Norway (3,500); Poland (18,000); Roumania (8,000); Spain (number not known); Sweden (6,300); United States of America (300,000); Yugoslavia (1,000).
Belgium (since 1936) , Czechoslovakia (since 1936) , France (since 1936) , Luxembourg (since 1936) , Netherlands (since 1936) , Norway (since 1936) , Poland (since 1936) , Romania (since 1936) , Spain (since 1938) , Sweden (since 1936) , United Kingdom (since 1936) , United States of America (since 1936) , Yugoslavia (since 1936) ,

Object

Maintenir et développer une organisation permanente internationale des mineurs afin : a) de défendre les intérêts économiques et sociaux de tous les mineurs; b) d'abolir le capitalisme et de nationaliser ou socialiser l'industrie minière. (HB 1936) The objects of the Miners' International Federation are to develop and maintain a permanent international organisation of miners for the purpose of: (a) promoting the economic and social interests of all mine workers ; (c) the abolition of capitalism and the nationalisation or socialisation of the mining industry. (HB 1938)

Finances

Budget annuel alimenté par des contributions que les organisations affiliées versent au prorata de leur effectif. (HB 1936) The annual budget is based on contributions from affiliated organisations in proportion to the number of their members. (HB 1938)

Publications

Bulletin trimestriel. Autres publications contenant des renseignements sur l'organisation: Renseignements statistiques. (HB 1936) Statistical information (HB 1938)

Activities

Réunion du Comité tous les trois mois. Conférence générale tous les deux ans. Réunions extraordinaires, lorsque besoin en est. (HB 1936) Committee meeting every three months. General conference every two years. Special meetings as required. (HB 1938)

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