Syndicat Patronal des Producteurs de la Montre à La Chaux-de-Fonds

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The Syndicat Patronal des Producteurs de la Montre à La Chaux-de-Fonds was an industrial organization in La Chaux-de-Fonds to promote the interests of watchmakers. It was founded in 1917 and lasted through the 1990s.

Establishment

The Syndicat Patronal des Producteurs de la Montre à La Chaux-de-Fonds was established on December 21, 1917, effectively replacing the previous Société des Fabricants d'horlogerie de La Chaux-de-Fonds. The organization was formed to defend the interests of its members and employers as well as the general interests of the watchmaking industry in La Chaux-de-Fonds. It aimed to regulate relations between members, their employees, and unions following a general strike that crippled production in the city. It also represented these companies to the local and cantonal authorities, the Chambre Cantonale Neuchâteloise du Commerce, de l'Industrie et du Travail, and to the Chambre Suisse de l'Horlogerie. Finally the organization studied and shared information on customs issues and treaties of commerce, the application of federal laws on the control of gold, silver and platinum, and other laws concerning work in factories, accident insurance, consular representation abroad, and so on.

Membership was open to any person in the commercial register producing watches in La Chaux-de-Fonds. It also allowed members who were producers of watch components, watch merchants, bankers, and suppliers. The offices of the Syndicat were at Rue Léopold Robert 66.

The initial committee was composed of:

History

1922

The Syndicat was refreshed on March 29, 1922 as the industry faced the downturn following over-production in World War I. The new organization was composed of:

1925

The Syndicat was refreshed on March 23, 1925. The new organization was composed of:

1927

The Syndicat was refreshed on March 21, 1927. The new organization was composed of:

1931

The Syndicat was refreshed in May, 1931. The new organization was composed of:

1932

The Syndicat was refreshed on April 14, 1932. The new organization was composed of:

1934

The Syndicat was refreshed on June 27, 1934. The new organization was composed of:

1938

The Syndicat was refreshed on April 15, 1938. The new organization was composed of:

1940

The Syndicat was refreshed at a meeting on February 20, 1940. The new organization was composed of:

1942

The Syndicat was refreshed at meetings on May 9, May 28, and July 3, 1942. The new organization was composed of:

1943

The Syndicat was refreshed at a meeting May 25, 1943. The new organization was composed of:

1947

The Syndicat was refreshed in 1947. The new organization was composed of:

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