The Union of Railway Employees (german: Gewerkschaft der Eisenbahner, GdE) was a

trade union A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such as attaining better wages and benefits ...

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 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 ...

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

References

Railway labor unions Trade unions established in 1945 Trade unions disestablished in 2006 Trade unions in Austria 1945 establishments in Austria 2006 disestablishments in Austria