Union of Construction and Woodworkers explained

The Union of Construction and Woodworkers (German: Gewerkschaft Bau-Holz, GBH) is a trade union representing construction workers in Austria.

The union was founded in 1945 by the Austrian Trade Union Federation. By 1998, the union had 166,733 members. Of these, 80% worked in construction, with about 10% in woodworking, and 10% in ceramics and glass.[1]

Presidents

1945: Johann Böhm

1945: Franz Novy

1949: Franz Olah

1957: Karl Flöttl

1967: Hans Böck

1978: Roman Rautner

1986: Josef Hesoun

1994: Johann Driemer

2006: Johann Holper

2011: Josef Muchitsch

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ebbinghaus . Bernhard . Visser . Jelle . Trade Unions in Western Europe Since 1945 . 2000 . Palgrave Macmillan . Basingstoke . 0333771125 . 96.