The Union of Metal, Mining and Energy (, GMBE) 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

blue collar A blue-collar worker is a person who performs manual labor or skilled trades. Blue-collar work may involve skilled or unskilled labor. The type of work may involve manufacturing, retail, warehousing, mining, carpentry, electrical work, custodia ...

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. It was the federation's largest affiliate until 1978, when it was overtaken by the

Union of Private Sector Employees The Union of Private Sector Employees (, GPA) was a trade union representing white collar workers in Austria. The union was founded in 1945 by the Austrian Trade Union Federation. It became the largest affiliate of the federation in 1978, and by ...

. 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 , website=Austrian Trade Union Federation , accessdate=16 January 2020

Presidents

:1945: Karl Maisel :1962: Anton Benya :1977: Karl Sekanina :1985: Josef Wille :1988: Rudolf Nürnberger

References

Energy industry trade unions Metal trade unions Mining trade unions Trade unions established in 1945 Trade unions disestablished in 2000 Trade unions in Austria 1945 establishments in Austria 2000 disestablishments in Austria