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Verkehrsgewerkschaft GDBA
Founded 60 years ago as union of the German Railway Civil Servants and Trainees (GDBA) the GDBA has developed to a democratic union for traffic and transportation now called "Verkehrsgewerkschaft GDBA", open to all trade groups and fellow labour groups.
The Verkehrsgewerkschaft GDBA represents the interests of employees of the Bahn Konzern, of transportation, service, and telecommunication enterprises.
Its membership is comprised of both employees and civil servants, as well as a large number of colleagues that even after retiring from working life still stand firmly with “their” union.
With more than 300 local chapters and about 4,000 union representatives in the Federal Republic the Verkehrsgewerkschaft GDBA has remained close to where things are happening for over 55 years. At our local branches, competent personnel is ready to assist every member with any counsel and support they require.
The Verkehrsgewerkschaft GDBA is one of the largest partners of its umbrella organisation, the dbb beamtenbund und tarifunion (dbb), whose individual unions represent more than 1.2 million members in all.
In order to achieve an effective representation of its members, the Verkehrsgewerkschaft GDBA also cooperates with other unions.
The Verkehrsgewerkschaft GDBA is not bound to the politics of any political party but dedicated exclusively to pursuing the interests of its members. The independent gdba-jugend offers a platform to young people to participate in union activities.
The Verkehrsgewerkschaft GDBA
demands that jobs be secure and well-paid.
fights against cuts in social welfare and wage dumping.
promotes equality of opportunity.
demands minimum wages for the trail transportation sector.
advocates the modernisation and preservation of civil service status.
The Verkehrsgewerkschaft GDBA
fights to preserve co-determination and tariff autonomy in Germany.
has members as delegates in workers’ and staff councils, on directory boards as well as in youth and trainee representations as well as representative bodies for disabled employees.
demands equal opportunities for all modes of transportation.
is a member of the “Pro Rail Alliance” as well as of the European Transport Federation (ETF), and as such are actively participating in developing a future-oriented traffic policy.
The Verkehrsgewerkschaft GDBA
guarantees comprehensive service at fair membership fees.
counsels its members free of charge in all matters pertaining to employment law, civil service law, pension law and social law.
offers together with its partners a comprehensive insurance service package that is already included with membership fees, with useful upgrades offered at a low price.