Gesamt Hafen Betriebsgesellschaft mbh Hamburg (Germany)

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Gesamt Hafen Betriebsgesellschaft mbh Hamburg (GHB)

The company is located in Hamburg and had been established after a special law (GHB Gesetz) had been adopted by the parliament of Hamburg in 1951. The company is a temporary imployment agency (Personaldienstleister), which is not quite correct. Currently, i.e. 2012 there are 1100 permanent employees and another 250 members employed temporarily.At the beginning of the 20th century the demand for dock workers in Hamburg port was fluctuating heavily. Thus great part of the business was done by day labouers. Imponderabilties and the conflicts resulting from them needed a better solution. To give the workers more security finally the GHB had been established in order to give day labouers the opportunity to gain a permanent job. The GHB is leasing her staff to any place in the harbour area, today not only workers but also clerks. Source:company webpage

Former Company Flags

Flag (1951)

It is a red over white over red triband. A black lozenge without points is in the middle of the white stripe. In the lozenge are white capitals "G"(top and bottom),"H"(left) and "B"(right).
Source: I spotted an image of the flag as part of a window in the company's old building in Hamburg Downtown on 20 March 2007.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 April 2012

Flag (until 1995)

It is a red over white over red triband. A black diamond is in the centre of the flag exceeding the white stripe. In the diamond are white capitals "G"(top and bottom),"H"(left) and "B"(right). Source: photo sent by Reiner Schliesske GHB, head of a department, on 2 April 2012
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 April 2012

Flag (1995 - 2007)

It is a red over white over red triband. A black diamond is in the centre of the flag exceeding the white stripe. In the diamond are white capitals "G"(left) and"H"(right) ohne horizontal bar of the capital is touching the edge of the diamond.
Source: photo sent by Reiner Schliesske GHB, head of a department, on 2 April 2012
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 April 2012

Flag (since 2007)

It is a logo flag. In a white field upon a blue wave is a red inscription "GHB". Beneath the wave is a blue inscription "PERSONALDIENSTLEISTER" (1st line, bold) "FÜR DEN HAFEN" (2nd line).
Source: I spotted this flag on top of the roof of the company's old building in Hamburg Downtown on 20 March 2007.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 April 2012

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