History glossary

German Labour Front

the Nazi organisation that replaced independent German trade unions in 1933.

Category: Nazi organisation
Region: Germany
Date range: 1933–1945

What it means

The German Labour Front, or Deutsche Arbeitsfront, replaced independent trade unions after the Nazis seized union offices and assets in May 1933. It controlled workers within the Nazi system but did not allow genuine collective bargaining or independent labour organisation.

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