Railways

Records are not made by tables, but by people.

The opening of Stadler Rail's new factory hall in Obersiebenbrunn in Lower Austria is an important impetus for the Austrian railway and industrial location.

Gewerkschaft vida sieht Rechnungshofbericht als Warnsignal und fordert strategische Kurskorrektur.

Die Europäische Transportarbeiter-Föderation (ETF) hat #SaveRailFreight gestartet. Das ist die neue Kampagne zum Schutz des europäischen Schienengüterverkehrs mit seinen hunderttausenden Arbeitsplätzen.

A safe railway sector is only possible if it is also designed in a socially sustainable way.

Gerhard Tauchner in action for fair, safe and social working conditions throughout Europe – and in the podcast talk. 

Austria needs skilled workers – but not at any price. Why fair working conditions, secure residence permits and integration are crucial and how labour migration can succeed without exploitation.

Violence against railway workers is increasing. After a serious assault in Styria and the fatal attack on a train conductor in Germany at the beginning of February, the trade union vida is sounding the alarm. Chairman Roman Hebenstreit is calling on the government and rail operators to hold a rapid safety summit – and concrete measures to protect employees and passengers.

vida-Tauchner: Zero tolerance for violence – safety of railway employees is non-negotiable.

Hebenstreit calls for real relief for people and businesses – lower energy prices instead of tax gifts for profiteers!

ÖBB training package becomes a farce. Low-wage professions such as cooks, hairdressers and masseurs prove that there is not a lack of staff, but of decency.

Robert Hofmann, Chairman of the Central Works Council of ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG, on freedom on the railways and the power of the trade union.

ETF representative has a clear focus on safety, good working conditions and a strong future for rail in Europe.

Why the work of disability representatives is indispensable. Horst Benigni gives an insight into the ÖBB Group Representative for the Disabled.

vida trade unionist wants to reduce work pressure, increase safety and enforce competitive fairness in the European rail sector.

The Eisenbahnerheim is a symbol of solidarity in action – a place where the history of railway workers and the union is not only preserved, but also continued.

Trade union vida criticizes Chinese trains in the red-white-red rail network.

Savings in the ÖBB operations management system threaten security gaps

Trade union vida calls for real technical harmonization instead of distraction.