Free Worker's Union of Germany

The Free Worker's Union of Germany (German: Freie Arbeiter Union Deutschlands, FAUD) is an anarcho-syndicalist political organization in Germany. It succeeded the Free Association of German Trade Unions (FVdG) in December 1919. 
The FAUD supported the Communist Party of Germany (KPD) and Independent Social Democratic Party (USPD) in launching the May Revolution and organized militias to fight in the civil war, especially in its political stronghold in the Ruhr. It was banned by the Rhenish Republic and Baden-Württemberg because of this, but continues to actively operate in the Rhenish Republic through front organizations. 
The FAUD is active in German politics, where it participates in the council system and has deputies in both national legislative chambers. Some within the FAUD oppose participation in this system. Although called a worker's union, it has not functioned as such since 1922 due to the legal structure of trade unionism in Germany. Under the recent leadership of Rudolf Rocker and Augustin Souchy the FAUD has expressed opposition to many policies of the majority communist government.
== Elections ==
Congress of Workers' and Soldiers' Councils
Election	Party leader 	Seats	% 	+/–
1921 	Fritz Kater 	 	1.9	
1924 	Fritz Kater 	 	2.0	0.1
1927 	Fritz Kater 	 	2.2	0.2
1930 	Rudolf Rocker	 	2.3	0.1
Congress of People's Deputies
Election	Party leader 	Seats	+/–
1921 	Fritz Kater 	 	
1924 	Fritz Kater 	 	1
1927 	Fritz Kater 	 	0
1930 	Rudolf Rocker	 	0
Category:German political organizations
Category:Trade unions
Category:Anarchist organizations