The Union of Private Sector Employees, Printing, Journalism, and Paper (german: Gewerkschaft der Privatangestellten, Druck, Journalismus, Papier, commonly abbreviated GPA-DJP) is the largest

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. It represents the interests of

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employees, graphics and paper industry employees, and journalists. It also represents apprentices, pupils, students, temporary and part-time employees, parental leave allowance recipients, and civil and military service providers. The GPA-DJP organizes approximately 15,000 workers' councils, and with them negotiates on the order of 160 collective agreements per year across diverse economic sectors.

History

The GPA-DJP was created on January 1, 2007, with the merger of the Union of Private Sector Employees (GPA), formerly Austria's largest trade union, with the

Union of Printing, Journalism, and Paper The Union of Printing, Journalism, and Paper (german: Gewerkschaft Druck, Journalismus, Papier, commonly abbreviated DJP) was an Austrian trade union. History The Printer's Union began in 1842 with the establishment of the Association for the Su ...

(DJP), formerly Austria's oldest. The headquarters of the new union were established at the GPA's former headquarters, located on Alfred Dallinger Platz in

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's third district.

Services

Members of the GPA-DJP benefit from the collective work of the GPA-DJP, are entitled to legal protection in all labor matters, receive financial benefits in emergency situations and advice on many issues relating to employment and labor law. They also enjoy the benefits of the GPA-DJP-Card, which entitles its bearer to discounts and special offers.

Education program

The GPA-DJP education program is geared towards the needs of workers' councils, and aims to give council members the knowledge and skills to support their businesses successfully and efficiently for the benefit of employees. Base skills and knowledge for newly elected council members are taught in basic and advanced regional courses. Courses intended to improve social skills, engender personal development, and strengthen negotiation ability are provided by the union's education department. Additional courses in anti-discrimination and collective contract design are available as well.

Presidents

:2007:

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 ...

:2018: Barbara Teiber

References

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