Mit einer Demonstration in Wien will die Gewerkschaft ein öffentliches Signal für „faire Lohnerhöhungen“ für Arbeitnehmer auch in wirtschaftlich schwierigen Zeiten setzen. Angesichts stockender Verhandlungen über die Kollektivverträge von knapp 400.000 Beschäftigten haben fünf Fachgewerkschaften für Mittwochnachmittag zu einem Protestzug aufgerufen. Unter dem Motto „Wir verzichten nicht“ wenden sie sich gegen Aufrufe aus der Wirtschaft [...]
Alfred Gusenbauer, the tenth chancellor in the history of the Second Austrian Republic, will be remembered for his short time in that position. Gusenbauer has been Chancellor for 545 days. With an early general election likely to be held by the end of September, he will have been Chancellor for slightly more than 700 days [...]
Rudolf Hundstorfer, President of Austrian Federation of Trade Unions (OeGB) In October 2003 Rudolf Hundstorfer became vice president of the OeGB (Austrian Federation of Trade Unions). After resignation of Fritz Verzetnisch as president of this organization in March 2006 because of the BAWAG scandal, Hundstorfer took the presidency provisionally. On September, 8th 2005 as a [...]
Governor Franz Voves drinking Styrian wine In politics one holds no promises “The head of Styrian government Voves can not be surpassed in incredibility”, told OeVP family speaker Ridi Steibl commenting SPOe-forcingup of prices in Steiermark. On the 1st of July the electricity prices will be raised by 15 percent. OeVP-family speaker reminded to audience [...]
