Austrian Trade Union Federation

ÖGB
Full name Austrian Federation of Trade Unions
Native name Österreichischer Gewerkschaftsbund
Founded 1945
Members 1,335,421 (2005)
Affiliation ITUC, TUAC
Key people Erich Foglar, president
Office location Vienna, Austria
Country Austria
Website www.oegb.at

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, which is known for its close contacts to Austria's Social Democratic Party (SPÖ); in fact, chairmen of the ÖGB have often also been influential SPÖ members.

Affiliated unions

  • Union of Private Sector Employees, Printing, Journalism, and Paper (GPA-DJP)
  • Union of Public Services (GÖD)
  • Union of Municipal Employees, Art, Media, Sport and Freelance Workers (younion)
  • Transport and Service Union (vida)
  • Union of Construction and Woodworkers (GBH)
  • Union of Production Workers (PRO-GE)
  • Union of Postal and Telecommunications Workers (GPF)


References

  • ICTUR et al.,, ed. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.


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