Österreichischer Gewerkschaftsbund
ÖGB
The Austrian Trade Union Federation represents over 1.2 million employees, advocating for fair wages, social security, and equal opportunities for all workers.
Lobbying Activity
Meeting with Eero Heinäluoma (Member of the European Parliament) and Brussels Office of the Swedish Trade Unions and Finnish trade union representation to the EU
19 Nov 2025 · Commemoration of 30 years of EU-membership
Meeting with Lukas Mandl (Member of the European Parliament)
9 Oct 2025 · Omnibus I, 28th Regime
Meeting with Evelyn Regner (Member of the European Parliament) and EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION and
25 Sept 2025 · Debate 28th Regime
Meeting with René Repasi (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and European Trade Union Institute and
25 Sept 2025 · Lunch Debate '28. Regime'
Austrian Trade Union Urges Mandatory Social Protections in Climate Law
Meeting with Lena Schilling (Member of the European Parliament)
15 Jul 2025 · Nachhaltigkeit und Betriebsratsarbeit auf Europäischer Ebene
Meeting with Evelyn Regner (Member of the European Parliament)
14 Jul 2025 · General Exchange of Views
Meeting with Evelyn Regner (Member of the European Parliament)
19 May 2025 · General Exchange of Views
Austrian Trade Union Federation demands social procurement criteria
Austrian Trade Unions Demand Public Ownership of Water
Meeting with Ana Carla Pereira (Director Justice and Consumers)
20 Jan 2025 · Exchange of views on the current and future Commission gender equality policies and the ÖGB's priorities.
Meeting with Sophia Kircher (Member of the European Parliament)
4 Dec 2024 · Directive on Certification of train drivers operating locomotives and trains
Meeting with Evelyn Regner (Member of the European Parliament) and Bundesarbeitskammer Österreich
24 Sept 2024 · General exchange of views
Meeting with Hannes Heide (Member of the European Parliament)
24 Sept 2024 · Lunch
Austrian trade unions reject proposed increases to nitrate limits
Meeting with Evelyn Regner (Member of the European Parliament)
11 Apr 2024 · Women's Policies
Meeting with Evelyn Regner (Member of the European Parliament)
4 Dec 2023 · General Exchange of Views
Meeting with Samira Rafaela (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)
27 Nov 2023 · Forced Labour Ban
Meeting with Tiemo Wölken (Member of the European Parliament)
15 Nov 2023 · EU Water Policy
Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner)
11 Oct 2023 · Social Europe
Meeting with Evelyn Regner (Member of the European Parliament)
5 Oct 2023 · General Exchange of Views
Meeting with Gabriele Bischoff (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)
31 Aug 2023 · Entwicklungen 883
Meeting with Terry Reintke (Member of the European Parliament) and Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund and Brussels Office of the Swedish Trade Unions
19 Jul 2023 · Annual Summer Party
Meeting with Theresa Bielowski (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)
27 Apr 2023 · Produkte aus Zwangsarbeit
Meeting with Joost Korte (Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion) and BUSINESSEUROPE and
16 Mar 2023 · CMRD6
Meeting with Jens Geier (Member of the European Parliament)
10 Mar 2023 · Exchange of Views on the Electricity Market Design (staff level)
Meeting with David Mueller (Cabinet of Commissioner Johannes Hahn)
6 Mar 2023 · Current challenges for Trade Unions
Austrian Trade Union Federation backs stricter EU late payment rules
Meeting with Birgit Sippel (Member of the European Parliament)
25 Jan 2023 · Trade union topics; work of the EESC
Austrian Trade Union Federation Urges Stronger Forced Labor Ban
Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and
26 Sept 2022 · Minimum wage, minimum income initiative, European Care Strategy, Social dialogue
Meeting with Dennis Radtke (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Bundesarbeitgeberverband Chemie e.V.
26 Sept 2022 · European Works Councils Directive
Meeting with Bettina Vollath (Member of the European Parliament)
28 Jun 2022 · Vorstellung, Themenschwerpunkte
Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and
20 May 2022 · Adequate minimum wages, social dialogue initiative and proposal on platform work.
Meeting with Ismail Ertug (Member of the European Parliament) and Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft
21 Apr 2022 · PSO Guidelines of the COM
Meeting with Elisabetta Gualmini (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and European Youth Forum and
12 Apr 2022 · 2nd roundtable on platform work directive
Response to Evaluation and revision of the Weights and Dimensions Directive
15 Feb 2022
Meeting with Celine Gauer (Head of Task Force Secretariat-General)
15 Apr 2021 · Recovery and Resilience Facility
Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and
12 May 2020 · Online event ÖGB "Wie Europa jetzt gemeinsam Arbeitsplätze sichern kann"
Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President)
28 Jan 2020 · European Semester, European Pillar of Social Rights, Iniciative on minimum wage
Meeting with Margrethe Vestager (Executive Vice-President) and EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION and
4 Dec 2019 · Competition policy
Meeting with Joost Korte (Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)
22 Oct 2018 · Meeting with the President of the Austrian Trade Union Federation (ÖGB), Wolfgang Katzian to discuss key issues under the Austrian EU-Presidency
Meeting with Joost Korte (Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion) and EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION
22 Oct 2018 · Joint ÖGB-ETUC invitation to panel debate: "Midway through the Austrian EU-Presidency"
Meeting with Piet van Nuffel (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen)
31 Jan 2018 · Wage and Social dumping at Austria’s border regions, social security, posted workers
Meeting with Piet van Nuffel (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen) and Wirtschaftskammer Österreich
19 Jun 2017 · Posting of workers, social security coordination
Meeting with Christian Linder (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)
30 Jun 2015 · Energy Union; role of social partners
Meeting with Christian Linder (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)
3 Mar 2015 · Energy Union
Meeting with Stefaan Hermans (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen) and Bundesarbeitskammer Österreich
4 Feb 2015 · Social and employment priorities of the European Commission
Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Vice-President) and Wirtschaftskammer Österreich and
4 Dec 2014 · Energy and Climate Policy