Guinnane, Timothy W.; Streb, Jochen - 2010
The Knappschaft underlies Bismarck's sickness and accident insurance legislation (1883 and 1884), which in turn forms …-nineteenth century, participation in the Knappschaft was compulsory for workers in mines and related occupations, and the range and … generosity of benefits had expanded considerably. Each Knappschaft was locally controlled and self-funded, and their admirers saw …