Austrian Trade Union Federation
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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 union
s. 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.
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
: Österreichischer Gewerkschaftsbund, abbreviated OeGB or ÖGB) is a labour union of employees. It is constituted as an association
Voluntary association
A voluntary association or union is a group of individuals who enter into an agreement as volunteers to form a body to accomplish a purpose.Strictly speaking, in many jurisdictions no formalities are necessary to start an association...
and is subdivided into seven smaller affiliated trade union
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
s. Each union is traditionally dominated by a certain political faction
Political faction
A political faction is a grouping of individuals, such as a political party, a trade union, or other group with a political purpose. A faction or political party may include fragmented sub-factions, “parties within a party," which may be referred to as power blocs, or voting blocs. The individuals...
, with the strongest faction in the ÖGB as a whole traditionally being the social democratic
Social democracy
Social democracy is a political ideology of the center-left on the political spectrum. Social democracy is officially a form of evolutionary reformist socialism. It supports class collaboration as the course to achieve socialism...
one, which is known for its close contacts to Austria's Social Democratic Party (SPÖ
SPO
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); in fact, chairmen of the ÖGB have often also been influential SPÖ members.
Affiliated unions
- Gewerkschaft der Privatangestellten, Druck, Journalismus, Papier (GPA-DJP)
- Gewerkschaft öffentlicher Dienst (GÖD)
- Gewerkschaft der Gemeindebediensteten, Kunst, Medien, Sport und freie Berufe (GdG-KMSfB)
- Gewerkschaft vida
- Gewerkschaft Bau-Holz (GBH)
- Gewerkschaft PRO-GE
- Gewerkschaft der Post- und Fernmeldebediensteten (GPF)