Younion 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 municipal workers, and workers in the media and arts, in Austria. The union was founded in 2009, when the

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 ...

merged with the

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 Au ...

. 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 unions