Richard Falbr, a prominent figure in Czech politics and the trade union movement, has died at the age of 85. According to confirmed sources from trade union circles, Falbr was a significant politician of the Czech Social Democratic Party, which was renamed the Social Democracy in June 2023. lidovky.cz ↗
Falbr became a historically important figure in the 1990s, when he was at the birth of the modern trade union movement in Czechia. He was the founder and long-serving chairman of the Czech-Moravian Confederation of Trade Unions, which he led for eight years. In the parlance of the time, he earned the nickname "father of the workers" or "father of the trade unionists," bestowed on him by the trade union community. zpravy.aktualne.cz ↗
His political career was not limited to trade union activities alone. Falbr was also a senator and a member of the European Parliament, thereby playing a part in shaping Czech politics in the post-November period. According to Josef Středula, the current leader of the Czech-Moravian Confederation of Trade Unions, Falbr maintained his influence on the development of Czech trade unions and social democratic politics for decades. forum24.cz ↗
Falbr will thus be remembered as a key figure of the post-November period and one of the most significant Czech trade union leaders of his generation. hnonline.sk ↗
Richard Falbr, founder of the modern trade union movement in Czechia, has died
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Zemřel ‚táta pracujících‘ Richard Falbr, bylo mu 85 let. Formoval vznik odborů a byl i osm let jejich šéfem
irozhlas.cz
| 10:12 26.05.
Zemřel „táta odborářů“ Richard Falbr, výrazná tvář polistopadové politiky
lidovky.cz
| 10:03 26.05.
Smutek mezi odboráři: Zemřel Richard Falbr, „táta všech pracujících“, bylo mu 85 let
blesk.cz
| 09:26 26.05.
Zemřel „táta odborů“ Richard Falbr
seznamzpravy.cz
| 09:17 26.05.
Zemřel Richard Falbr
novinky.cz
| 08:57 26.05.
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