The memorial service is scheduled to take place on September 10th at the DGB’s Hans-Böckler-Haus in Berlin Alongside Merkel, the current DGB chairwoman, Yasmin Fahimi, will also deliver a tribute to the late leader
Michael Sommer, who led the DGB for twelve years, from 2002 to 2014, passed away at the end of June at the age of 73 He was also a key figure in the founding of the Verdi trade union
