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The union was established in 1919, on the initiative of the
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membership reached 10,000. However, the union struggled to recruit the approximately 15,000 Jewish workers in the leather trades. In 1939, the
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gave its support. Concerned about its viability, the
Leather Workers' Union merged into the General Union on the 1 January 1953.
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proposed a merger, but the
Leather Workers' Union rejected the idea.
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75:"CENTRALE DER LEDER- EN VELLENBEWERKING VAN BELGIË (1919-1952)"
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