Union of Construction and Woodworkers

The Union of Construction and Woodworkers (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.

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