Union of Postal and Telecommunications Workers (german: Gewerkschaft für Post- und Fernmeldebedienstete, GPF) is 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 communication workers in Austria. The union was founded in 1945 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 ...

. By 1998, it had 78,436 members. Historically, almost all the union's members worked for Post und Telekom Austria, but following privatisation and the entry of competitors into the market, it now has members in a variety of companies.

References

:1945: Alois Jakl :1950s: Karl Schrober :1964: Josef Schweiger :1977: Norbert Tmej : :2011: Helmut Köstinger

External links

*{{official website, https://www.gpf.at/

References

Trade unions in Austria Trade unions established in 1945 Communications trade unions 1945 establishments in Austria