| Full name | United Services Union |
|---|---|
| Native name | Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Members | 2,180,000 |
| Country | Germany |
| Affiliation | DGB |
| Key people | Frank Bsirske, president |
| Office location | Berlin, Germany |
| Website | www.verdi.de/ |
ver.di is a large German trade union with 2.2 million members. "ver.di" is an abbreviation for Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft, which means "United Services Union." The headquarter of the trade union is in Berlin.
In the National Conference (Bundeskongress) the different levels and the different sectors are represented. The National Executive Board is responsible for the management. Chairman is Frank Bsirske.
In 2001 ver.di was formed when the German Salaried Employees' Union (DAG) merged with four unions of the German Confederation of Trade Unions (DGB) (DPG, HBV, ÖTV, IG Medien).