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Österreichischer Gewerkschaftsbund
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 one (Fraktion Sozialdemokratischer GewerkschafterInnen), which is known for its close contacts to Austria's Social Democratic Party (SPÖ The Social Democratic Party of Austria ( , SPÖ) is a social democratic political party in Austria. Founded in 1889 as the Social Democratic Workers' Party of Austria (, SDAPÖ) and later known as the Socialist Party of Austria () from 1945 unt ...); chairmen of the ÖGB have often also been influential SPÖ members.* Affiliated unions * PRO-GE * Union of Construction and Woodworkers (GBH) * Union of Postal ...
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Austria
Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine Federal states of Austria, states, of which the capital Vienna is the List of largest cities in Austria, most populous city and state. Austria is bordered by Germany to the northwest, the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia to the northeast, Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The country occupies an area of and has Austrians, a population of around 9 million. The area of today's Austria has been inhabited since at least the Paleolithic, Paleolithic period. Around 400 BC, it was inhabited by the Celts and then annexed by the Roman Empire, Romans in the late 1st century BC. Christianization in the region began in the 4th and 5th centuries, during the late Western Roman Empire, Roman period, followed by the arrival of numerous Germanic tribes during the Migration Period. A ...
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Younion
Younion is a trade union representing municipal workers, and workers in the media and arts, in Austria. The union was founded in 2009, when the Union of Municipal Employees merged with the Union of Artists, Media Workers and Freelance Workers. 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 unio ...
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Union Of Municipal Employees
The Union of Municipal Employees (, GdG) was a trade union representing local authority 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 174,423 members, with 45% working in social services, 40% in public administration, and most of the remainder in utilities. In 2009, the union merged with the much smaller Union of Artists, Media Workers and Freelance Workers, to form the Union of Municipal Employees, Art, Media, Sport and Freelance Workers.{{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 :Johann Polze ...
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Union Of Metal, Mining And Energy
The Union of Metal, Mining and Energy (, GMBE) was a trade union representing blue collar workers in Austria. The union was founded by the Austrian Trade Union Federation in 1945. It was the federation's largest affiliate until 1978, when it was overtaken by the Union of Private Sector Employees. By 1998, it had 205,898 members, with 90% in the metal trades, and most of the remaining 10% working in mining and quarrying. In iron and steel works, it had almost 100% membership. In 2000, the union merged with the Union of Textile, Clothing and Leather Workers The Union of Textile, Clothing and Leather Workers (, GTBL) was a trade union representing workers in a variety of related industries in Austria. The union was founded in 1945 by the Austrian Trade Union Federation. Its membership fell over the y ..., to form the Metal Textile Union.{{cite web , title=Eine Bewegung in Bewegung , url=https://www.oegb.at/cms/S06/S06_999_Suche.a/1342537066882/suche/eine-bewegung-in-bewegung , w ...
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Union Of Artists, Media Workers And Freelance Workers
The Union of Artists, Media Workers and Freelance Workers (, KMSfB) was a trade union representing Austrian workers in a variety of industries. The union was founded in 1945 by the Austrian Trade Union Federation. By 1998, it had 16,202 members, with 60% working in the arts, 20% in paper and printing, and most of the remainder in business services. In 2009, the union merged with the much larger Union of Municipal Employees The Union of Municipal Employees (, GdG) was a trade union representing local authority 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 ..., to form the Union of Municipal Employees, Art, Media, Sport and Freelance Workers.{{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 References Tra ...
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Union Of Agriculture, Food And Allied Industries
The Union of Agriculture, Food and Allied Industries (, ANG) was a trade union representing workers in agriculture, food processing and other related industries, in Austria. The union was founded in 1991, when the Union of Agricultural and Forestry Workers merged with the Union of Workers in Food and Allied Industries. Like its predecessors, it affiliated to the Austrian Trade Union Federation. By 1998, it had 44,432 members. In 2002, the union began sharing offices in Vienna with the Metal-Textile Union, and on 10 May 2006, the two unions merged, forming the Metal-Textile-Food Union. The Metal-Textile-Food Union has since merged with the Chemical Workers' Union to form 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 (GdC) merged with the Metal-Textile-Food Union (GMTN). On forma ....{{Cite web , title=Österreichischer Gewerkschaftsbu ...
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Union Of Agricultural And Forestry Workers
The Union of Agricultural and Forestry Workers (, GLFG) was a trade union representing countryside workers in Austria. The union was founded 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 ... in 1945. By 1990, it had only 18,387 members. The following year, it merged with the Union of Workers in Food and Allied Industries, to form the Union of Agriculture, Food and Allied Industries.{{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: Pius Schneeberger :1961: Herbert Pansi :Erich Dirngrabner References Agriculture and forestry trade unions Trade unions establishe ...
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Railway Workers' Union (Austria)
The Union of Railway Employees (, GdE) was a trade union 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 and the Commerce and Transport Union The Commerce and Transport Union (, 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 The Austrian Trade Union Federation or Austrian Feder ..., 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 T ...
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Personal Service Workers' Union
The Personal Service Workers' Union (, GPA) was a trade union representing service workers in Austria. The union was founded by the Austrian Trade Union Federation in 1945. By 1977, it had 22,107 members, of whom more than 90% were women. The following year, it merged with the Hotel and Restaurant Workers' Union, to form the Hotel, Catering and Personal Services Union The Hotels, Catering and Personal Services Union (, HGPD) was a trade union representing workers in the hospitality industry in Austria Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the East ....{{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: Friedrich Schubert :c.1960: Adalbert Busta References Trade unions established in 1945 Trade unions disestablished in 1978 Trade unio ...
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Metal-Textile Union
The Metal-Textile Union (, GMT) was a trade union representing manufacturing workers and miners in Austria. The union was founded in 2000, when the Union of Metal, Mining and Energy (GMBE) merged with the Union of Textile, Clothing and Leather Workers. The union was led by Rudolf Nürnberger, former president of the GMBE. In 2002, the union began sharing offices in Vienna with the Union of Agriculture, Food and Allied Industries. The two unions merged on 10 May 2006, forming the Metal-Textile-Food Union The Metal-Textile-Food Union (, GMTN) was a trade union representing workers in manufacturing, mining, and agriculture in Austria. The union was founded on 10 May 2006, when the Metal-Textile Union merged with the Union of Agriculture, Food and ....{{cite news , title=Gewerkschaften Metall - Textil und Agrar-Nahrung-Genuss fusionieren im Mai 2006 , url=https://www.ots.at/presseaussendung/OTS_20060426_OTS0165/gewerkschaften-metall-textil-und-agrar-nahrung-genuss-fusionieren-i ...
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Metal-Textile-Food Union
The Metal-Textile-Food Union (, GMTN) was a trade union representing workers in manufacturing, mining, and agriculture in Austria. The union was founded on 10 May 2006, when the Metal-Textile Union merged with the Union of Agriculture, Food and Allied Industries. The two unions had been working closely together for some time, sharing offices in Vienna from 2002, and using a joint website from the start of 2006. Like its predecessors, the union affiliated to 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 .... The union initially had 230,000 members, and was led by Erich Foglar. In 2009, the union merged with the Chemical Workers' Union, to form PRO-GE. References External links * {{Authority control General unions Trade unions establi ...
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Hotel And Restaurant Workers' Union (Austria)
The Hotel and Restaurant Workers' Union (, GGA) was a trade union representing hospitality workers in Austria. The union was founded by the Austrian Trade Union Federation in 1945. By 1977, it had 21,484 members. The following year, it merged with the Personal Service Workers' Union, to form the Hotel, Catering and Personal Services Union The Hotels, Catering and Personal Services Union (, HGPD) was a trade union representing workers in the hospitality industry in Austria Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the East ....{{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: Karl Komenda :1955: Ferdinand Nothelfer :1956: Fritz Sailer References Hospitality industry trade unions Trade unions established in 1945 Trade unions disestablis ...
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