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
Social democracy is a political, social, and economic philosophy within socialism that supports political and economic democracy. As a policy regime, it is described by academics as advocating economic and social interventions to promote soci ...
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.
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Affiliated unions
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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 ...
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Union of Construction and Woodworkers The Union of Construction and Woodworkers (german: Gewerkschaft Bau-Holz, GBH) is a trade union representing construction workers in Austria.
The union was founded in 1945 by the Austrian Trade Union Federation
The Austrian Trade Union Federati ...
(GBH)
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Union of Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union of Postal and Telecommunications Workers (german: Gewerkschaft für Post- und Fernmeldebedienstete, GPF) is a trade union representing communication workers in Austria.
The union was founded in 1945 by the Austrian Trade Union Federation
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(GPF)
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Union of Private Sector Employees, Printing, Journalism, and Paper
The Union of Private Sector Employees, Printing, Journalism, and Paper (german: Gewerkschaft der Privatangestellten, Druck, Journalismus, Papier, commonly abbreviated GPA-DJP) is the largest trade union in the Austrian Trade Union Federation. It re ...
(GPA-DJP)
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Union of Public Services The Union of Public Services (german: Gewerkschaft öffentlicher Dienst, GÖD), is a trade union representing public service workers in Austria.
The union was founded in 1945 by the Austrian Trade Union Federation
The Austrian Trade Union Feder ...
(GÖD)
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Vida
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Geography
* Vida (Gradačac), village in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Lake Vida, Victoria Valley, Antarctica
* U.S. settled places:
** Vida, Montana
** Vida, Oregon
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Younion
Former affiliates
Presidents
:1945: Johann Böhm
:1959:
Franz Olah
:1963:
Anton Benya
:1987:
Fritz Verzetnitsch
:2006:
Rudolf Hundstorfer (acting)
:2008: Erich Foglar
:2018:
Wolfgang Katzian
Wolfgang Katzian (born October 28, 1956 in Stockerau, Austria) is an Austrian politician and president of the Austrian Trade Union Federation since June 14th 2018. In 2005 he became chairman of the Union of Private Sector Employees (GPA), whi ...
References
External links
OeGB Homepage
Trade unions in Austria
1945 establishments in Austria
National federations of trade unions
Trade unions established in 1945
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