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ÖGB
The Austrian Trade Union Federation or Austrian Federation of Trade Unions ( de: ''Österreichischer Gewerkschaftsbund'', abbreviated OeGB or ÖGB) is a labour union of employees. It is constituted as an association and is subdivided into seven smaller affiliated trade unions. Each union is traditionally dominated by a certain political faction, with the strongest faction in the ÖGB as a whole traditionally being the social democratic one (Fraktion Sozialdemokratischer GewerkschafterInnen), which is known for its close contacts to Austria's Social Democratic Party (SPÖ); chairmen of the ÖGB have often also been influential SPÖ members.* Affiliated unions *PRO-GE * Union of Construction and Woodworkers (GBH) *Union of Postal and Telecommunications Workers (GPF) *Union of Private Sector Employees, Printing, Journalism, and Paper (GPA-DJP) * Union of Public Services (GÖD) *Vida *Younion Former affiliates Presidents :1945: Johann Böhm :1959: Franz Olah :1963: Anton Benya :19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SPÖ
The Social Democratic Party of Austria (german: Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs , SPÖ), founded and known as the Social Democratic Workers' Party of Austria (german: link=no, Sozialdemokratische Arbeiterpartei Österreichs, SDAPÖ) until 1945 and later the Socialist Party of Austria (german: link=no, Sozialistische Partei Österreichs) until 1991, is a social-democratic political party in Austria. Founded in 1889, it is the oldest extant political party in Austria. Along with the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP), it is one of the country's two traditional major parties. It is positioned on the centre-left on the political spectrum. Since November 2018, the party has been led by Pamela Rendi-Wagner. It is currently the second largest of five parties in the National Council, with 40 of the 183 seats, and won 21.2% of votes cast in the 2019 legislative election. It holds seats in the legislatures of all nine states; of these, it is the largest party in three (Burgenland, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous city and state. A landlocked country, Austria is bordered by Germany to the northwest, the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia to the northeast, Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The country occupies an area of and has a population of 9 million. Austria emerged from the remnants of the Eastern and Hungarian March at the end of the first millennium. Originally a margraviate of Bavaria, it developed into a duchy of the Holy Roman Empire in 1156 and was later made an archduchy in 1453. In the 16th century, Vienna began serving as the empire's administrative capital and Austria thus became the heartland of the Habsburg monarchy. After the dissolution of the H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Younion
Younion is a trade union representing municipal workers, and workers in the media and arts, in Austria. The union was founded in 2009, when the Union of Municipal Employees merged with the Union of Artists, Media Workers and Freelance Workers. It was originally named the Union of Municipal Employees, Art, Media, Sport and Freelance Workers, but shortened its name in 2015. By 2014, the union had 150,394 members, making it the fourth largest affiliate of the Austrian Trade Union Federation The Austrian Trade Union Federation or Austrian Federation of Trade Unions ( de: ''Österreichischer Gewerkschaftsbund'', abbreviated OeGB or ÖGB) is a labour union of employees. It is constituted as an association and is subdivided into seven .... Since its formation, the union has been led by Christian Meidlinger. Presidents :2009: Christian Meidlinger References External links * {{Authority control Trade unions in Austria Trade unions established in 2009 Public sector trade unio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Of Municipal Employees
The Union of Municipal Employees (german: Gewerkschaft der Gemeindebediensteten, GdG) was a trade union representing local authority workers in Austria. The union was founded in 1945 by the Austrian Trade Union Federation. By 1998, it had 174,423 members, with 45% working in social services, 40% in public administration, and most of the remainder in utilities. In 2009, the union merged with the much smaller Union of Artists, Media Workers and Freelance Workers, to form the Union of Municipal Employees, Art, Media, Sport and Freelance Workers Younion is a trade union representing municipal workers, and workers in the media and arts, in Austria. The union was founded in 2009, when the Union of Municipal Employees merged with the Union of Artists, Media Workers and Freelance Workers. It ....{{cite web , title=Eine Bewegung in Bewegung , url=https://www.oegb.at/cms/S06/S06_999_Suche.a/1342537066882/suche/eine-bewegung-in-bewegung , website=Austrian Trade Union Federation , accessd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Of Metal, Mining And Energy
The Union of Metal, Mining and Energy (german: Gewerkschaft Metall-Bergbau-Energie, GMBE) was a trade union representing blue collar workers in Austria. The union was founded by the Austrian Trade Union Federation in 1945. It was the federation's largest affiliate until 1978, when it was overtaken by the Union of Private Sector Employees. By 1998, it had 205,898 members, with 90% in the metal trades, and most of the remaining 10% working in mining and quarrying. In iron and steel works, it had almost 100% membership. In 2000, the union merged with the Union of Textile, Clothing and Leather Workers, to form the Metal Textile Union.{{cite web , title=Eine Bewegung in Bewegung , url=https://www.oegb.at/cms/S06/S06_999_Suche.a/1342537066882/suche/eine-bewegung-in-bewegung , website=Austrian Trade Union Federation , accessdate=16 January 2020 Presidents :1945: Karl Maisel :1962: Anton Benya Anton Benya (born October 8, 1912 in Vienna, died December 5, 2001) was an Austrian politi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Of Artists, Media Workers And Freelance Workers
The Union of Artists, Media Workers and Freelance Workers (german: Gewerkschaft für Kunst, Medien, Sport und freie Berufe, KMSfB) was a trade union representing Austrian workers in a variety of industries. The union was founded in 1945 by the Austrian Trade Union Federation. By 1998, it had 16,202 members, with 60% working in the arts, 20% in paper and printing, and most of the remainder in business services. In 2009, the union merged with the much larger Union of Municipal Employees, to form the Union of Municipal Employees, Art, Media, Sport and Freelance Workers Younion is a trade union representing municipal workers, and workers in the media and arts, in Austria. The union was founded in 2009, when the Union of Municipal Employees merged with the Union of Artists, Media Workers and Freelance Workers. It ....{{cite web , title=Eine Bewegung in Bewegung , url=https://www.oegb.at/cms/S06/S06_999_Suche.a/1342537066882/suche/eine-bewegung-in-bewegung , website=Austrian Trade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Of Agriculture, Food And Allied Industries
The Union of Agriculture, Food and Allied Industries (german: Gewerkschaft Agrar-Nahrung-Genuß, ANG) was a trade union representing workers in agriculture, food processing and other related industries, in Austria. The union was founded in 1991, when the Union of Agricultural and Forestry Workers merged with the Union of Workers in Food and Allied Industries. Like its predecessors, it affiliated to the Austrian Trade Union Federation. By 1998, it had 44,432 members. In 2002, the union began sharing offices in Vienna with the Metal-Textile Union, and on 10 May 2006, the two unions merged, forming the Metal-Textile-Food Union The Metal-Textile-Food Union (german: Gewerkschaft Metall-Textil-Nahrung, GMTN) was a trade union representing workers in manufacturing, mining, and agriculture in Austria. The union was founded on 10 May 2006, when the Metal-Textile Union merged ....{{cite news , title=Gewerkschaften Metall - Textil und Agrar-Nahrung-Genuss fusionieren im Mai 2006 , url=ht ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Of Agricultural And Forestry Workers
The Union of Agricultural and Forestry Workers (german: Gewerkschaft Land, Forst, Garten, GLFG) was a trade union representing countryside workers in Austria. The union was founded by the Austrian Trade Union Federation The Austrian Trade Union Federation or Austrian Federation of Trade Unions ( de: ''Österreichischer Gewerkschaftsbund'', abbreviated OeGB or ÖGB) is a labour union of employees. It is constituted as an association and is subdivided into seven ... in 1945. By 1990, it had only 18,387 members. The following year, it merged with the Union of Workers in Food and Allied Industries, to form the Union of Agriculture, Food and Allied Industries.{{cite web , title=Eine Bewegung in Bewegung , url=https://www.oegb.at/cms/S06/S06_999_Suche.a/1342537066882/suche/eine-bewegung-in-bewegung , website=Austrian Trade Union Federation , accessdate=16 January 2020 Presidents :1945: Pius Schneeberger :1961: Herbert Pansi :Erich Dirngrabner References Agriculture and forest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Workers' Union (Austria)
The Union of Railway Employees (german: Gewerkschaft der Eisenbahner, GdE) was a trade union representing railway workers in Austria. The union was founded in 1945 by the Austrian Trade Union Federation. By 1998, it had 103,432 members. In 2006, it merged with the Hotel, Catering and Personal Services Union and the Commerce and Transport Union The Commerce and Transport Union (german: Gewerkschaft Handel, Transport, Verkehr, HTV) was a trade union representing workers in the distribution industry in Austria. The union was founded in 1945 by the Austrian Trade Union Federation. By 1998, ..., to form Vida.{{cite web , title=Eine Bewegung in Bewegung , url=https://www.oegb.at/cms/S06/S06_999_Suche.a/1342537066882/suche/eine-bewegung-in-bewegung , website=Austrian Trade Union Federation , accessdate=16 January 2020 Presidents :1945: Richard Freund :1962: Josef Matecjek :1965: Fritz Prechtl :1987: Johann Schmölz :1989: Franz Hums :1995: Gerhard Nowak :1999: Wilhelm Haberzettl R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Personal Service Workers' Union
The Personal Service Workers' Union (german: Gewerkschaft Persönlicher Dienst, GPA) was a trade union representing service workers in Austria. The union was founded by the Austrian Trade Union Federation in 1945. By 1977, it had 22,107 members, of whom more than 90% were women. The following year, it merged with the Hotel and Restaurant Workers' Union, to form the Hotel, Catering and Personal Services Union The Hotels, Catering and Personal Services Union (german: Gewerkschaft Hotel, Gastgewerbe, Persönlicher Dienst, HGPD) was a trade union representing workers in the hospitality industry in Austria. The union was founded in 1978, when the Hotel and ....{{cite web , title=Eine Bewegung in Bewegung , url=https://www.oegb.at/cms/S06/S06_999_Suche.a/1342537066882/suche/eine-bewegung-in-bewegung , website=Austrian Trade Union Federation , accessdate=16 January 2020 Presidents :1945: Friedrich Schubert :c.1960: Adalbert Busta References Trade unions established in 1945 Trade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metal-Textile Union
The Metal-Textile Union (german: Gewerkschaft Metall-Textil, GMT) was a trade union representing manufacturing workers and miners in Austria. The union was founded in 2000, when the Union of Metal, Mining and Energy (GMBE) merged with the Union of Textile, Clothing and Leather Workers. The union was led by Rudolf Nürnberger, former president of the GMBE. In 2002, the union began sharing offices in Vienna with the Union of Agriculture, Food and Allied Industries. The two unions merged on 10 May 2006, forming the Metal-Textile-Food Union The Metal-Textile-Food Union (german: Gewerkschaft Metall-Textil-Nahrung, GMTN) was a trade union representing workers in manufacturing, mining, and agriculture in Austria. The union was founded on 10 May 2006, when the Metal-Textile Union merged ....{{cite news , title=Gewerkschaften Metall - Textil und Agrar-Nahrung-Genuss fusionieren im Mai 2006 , url=https://www.ots.at/presseaussendung/OTS_20060426_OTS0165/gewerkschaften-metall-textil-und-a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metal-Textile-Food Union
The Metal-Textile-Food Union (german: Gewerkschaft Metall-Textil-Nahrung, GMTN) was a trade union representing workers in manufacturing, mining, and agriculture in Austria. The union was founded on 10 May 2006, when the Metal-Textile Union merged with the Union of Agriculture, Food and Allied Industries. The two unions had been working closely together for some time, sharing offices in Vienna from 2002, and using a joint website from the start of 2006. Like its predecessors, the union affiliated to the Austrian Trade Union Federation. The union initially had 230,000 members, and was led by Erich Foglar. In 2009, the union merged with the Chemical Workers' Union, to from PRO-GE PRO-GE is a trade union representing production workers in manufacturing, agriculture and mining, in Austria. The union was founded in November 2009, when the Chemical Workers' Union (Austria), Chemical Workers' Union (GdC) merged with the Metal-Te .... References External links * {{Authority contr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
