The Union of Railway Employees (, GdE) was a

trade union A trade union (British English) or labor union (American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers whose purpose is to maintain or improve the conditions of their employment, such as attaining better wages ...

representing railway 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 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 ...

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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