younion _ Die Daseinsgewerkschaft

What younion _ Die Daseinsgewerkschaft does

younion _ Die Daseinsgewerkschaft is an Austrian trade union representing over 145,000 members across more than 200 professional groups employed in over 2,000 Austrian cities and municipalities. The union's primary constituency is public sector and essential services workers (Daseinsvorsorge), including municipal administrative staff, childcare and eldercare workers, waste and water utility employees, theater and cultural institution personnel, craft and trades workers in public hospitals and municipalities, and retired public servants. The organization is affiliated with the Österreichischer Gewerkschaftsbund (ÖGB), Austria's largest trade union federation, and with EPSU at the European level, which provides it with statutory collective bargaining standing and cross-border policy coordination.

younion's core offering is a unified membership package that combines collective bargaining representation, free legal consultation and Rechtsschutzversicherung (legal protection insurance), salary negotiations, unemployment support scaled by membership tenure, and a bundle of member benefits including insurance products (occupational liability, disability, death benefit), a digital membership card via the ÖGB GEMS portal, a member magazine (younited), the Family Bonus Card discount program, retirement planning services (Vorsorge-younion), and a sports union sub-brand (Sportgewerkschaft). Distribution is delivered through nine state-level offices (Landesgruppen) covering all Austrian federal states, supplemented by approximately 200+ works councils and trust persons embedded in member workplaces, plus a digital self-service membership portal. The underlying technology is conventional web infrastructure — the technology field in firmographics is empty and no proprietary AI, API, or integration capabilities are disclosed.

The business model is a non-profit subscription model funded entirely through periodic membership dues, with no commercial revenue streams. younion is member-owned and democratically governed through state and federal conferences, with leadership elected on multi-year cycles. Acquired and retained members primarily through works council and trust person networks, supported by an online application process and benefits calculator. The union is headquartered in Vienna (Maria-Theresien-Straße 11) and Johann-Böhm-Platz 1, with regional offices in Dornbirn, Salzburg, Klagenfurt, Innsbruck, Eisenstadt, and Linz.

Name

younion _ Die Daseinsgewerkschaft

Legal name

younion _ Die Daseinsgewerkschaft

Website

https://younion.at

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

younion _ Die Daseinsgewerkschaft is an Austrian trade union representing 145,000+ public sector and essential services workers across 200+ professional groups, operating through nine state-level offices and affiliated with the ÖGB federation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna (Wien)

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: younion is funded through periodic membership dues paid by its members. No other commercial revenue streams are disclosed.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

younion provides trade union membership and representation services to public sector and essential services workers in Austria, including collective bargaining and salary negotiations, free legal consultation and representation, works council/trust person support, insurance products (occupational liability, legal expenses, disability, life), unemployment financial support, training seminars, and lifestyle/discount benefits. Membership is distributed through nine state-level offices and a digital member portal, with on-the-ground recruitment via 200+ works councils and trust persons in over 2,000 Austrian municipalities.

Product overview

younion _ Die Daseinsgewerkschaft is a trade union representing over 145,000 public service employees across more than 200 professional groups in Austrian municipalities and public institutions. The organization offers a unified membership platform combining legal consultation and representation, collective bargaining services, various insurance products, and member benefits including a magazine and sports activities. The core offering centers on union membership providing workers' rights advocacy, with supplementary services like professional liability insurance, disability coverage, and a digital membership card accessible through an online portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• younion Mitgliedschaft (Trade Union Membership) Trade union membership providing workers with legal representation, collective bargaining, salary negotiations, and member support; for public sector and essential-services employees across Austria.
• Rechtsberatung (Legal Consultation) Free legal consultation services for members covering labor law, social security law, and tax law matters.
• Rechtsschutzversicherung (Legal Protection Insurance) Legal protection insurance for members covering occupational and legal disputes.
• Versicherungsleistungen (Insurance Products Bundle) Various insurance products including professional liability insurance, disability insurance, hospital benefit, funeral cost contribution, and death benefit insurance.
• Arbeitslosenunterstützung (Unemployment Support) Financial support for members who become unemployed through no fault of their own, with benefits based on membership duration.
• Seminare und Weiterbildung (Training Seminars) Educational seminars, training programs, and professional development opportunities for union members.
• Family Bonus Card Discount card providing reduced prices on various products and services throughout Austria for members.
• Vorsorge-younion (Retirement and Pension Planning) Retirement and pension planning services and information for members.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,080 legal consultations conducted in 2023 (Upper Austria alone), recovering approximately 200,000 euros for members through judicial and extrajudicial proceedings.

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• ÖGB (Österreichischer Gewerkschaftsbund / Austrian Trade Union Federation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partneryounion is an affiliated union within the ÖGB, Austria's largest umbrella trade union organization. The ÖGB provides infrastructure, collective bargaining coordination, and political representation at the national level. younion's media owner is listed as ÖGB (ZVR-Nr.: 576439352). The ÖGB also provides additional support programs such as Christmas bonuses for unemployed members.
• EPSU (European Federation of Public Service Unions)coreStrategic or Co-development Partneryounion is affiliated with EPSU, the European trade union federation for public services. younion's Landesvorsitzender Christian Jedinger serves as Vice President in EPSU's Standing Committee for Local and Regional Administration. younion participates in EPSU congresses, working groups on care strategy, and shares European-level policy positions on public sector employment.
• GÖD (Gewerkschaft Öffentlicher Dienst)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGÖD (Union of Public Service) is a fellow union within the ÖGB with which younion collaborates on cross-union bargaining efforts, particularly for salary negotiations involving the federal public service.
• GPA (Gewerkschaft GPA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGPA (Gewerkschaft GPA) is a major private-sector-oriented union within the ÖGB that has partnered with younion on joint campaigns, particularly in the area of children's education (Kinderbildung) in Upper Austria, including coordinated bargaining and protest actions.
• vida (Trade Union vida)majorStrategic or Co-development Partnervida is a services-sector trade union within the ÖGB. younion collaborates with vida on cross-union bargaining for handcraft workers (Arbeiter) in Upper Austrian municipalities, hospitals, and state services.
• IFES (Institut für empirische Sozialforschung GmbH)minorOthersIFES was commissioned by younion and the AK Wien to conduct an anonymous survey of employees in technical and administrative roles at Austrian theaters, as preparation for collective bargaining negotiations for federal and regional theater workers.
• AK Wien (Arbeiterkammer Wien / Vienna Chamber of Labor)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAK Wien collaborated with younion to commission IFES to conduct a survey of theater employees, in preparation for collective bargaining negotiations across 24 theater and orchestra enterprises throughout Austria.
• AK OÖ (Arbeiterkammer Oberösterreich / Upper Austrian Chamber of Labor)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAK OÖ partners with younion for joint information events, such as the 'Tag der Pflege' (Nursing Day), where AK OÖ provides research and policy expertise alongside younion's labor representation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Österreichischer Gewerkschaftsbund (ÖGB): Austrian Trade Union Federation and umbrella organization of younion. Comparable as the broader federation governing collective-bargaining coordination and political representation across all affiliated Austrian unions.
• EPSU (European Federation of Public Service Unions): European trade union federation for public services. Comparable as younion's European-level coordinating body and policy platform; not a direct competitor but a structural peer in the public-sector union ecosystem.

Regional players

• FNV (Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging): Dutch trade union confederation with strong public-sector and services membership. Comparable in member-segment mix and collective-bargaining orientation, but Netherlands-based and broader in scope than younion.
• ver.di (Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft): Germany's largest services-sector trade union covering public administration, healthcare, childcare, and municipal services. Closely comparable in scope and segment focus to younion, but operating in Germany rather than Austria.
• IG BAU (Industriegewerkschaft Bauen-Agrar-Umwelt): German trade union covering construction, agriculture, and environmental services. Comparable as a sector-organized services/trade union, though operating in Germany rather than Austria.
• UNISON: UK's largest public-services union covering local government, health, and community services. Comparable member segments and value proposition (representation + legal + benefits) but UK-only geographic footprint.

Direct peers

• vida (Trade Union vida): Austrian ÖGB services-sector union covering transport, retail, and personal services. Directly comparable as a sibling ÖGB union with overlapping membership in municipal handcraft/services, and explicitly partnered with younion on cross-union bargaining for municipal workers.
• Gewerkschaft GPA: Austrian ÖGB-affiliated union covering private-sector services and adjacent public roles. Comparable as a peer union within the same federation, and explicitly partnered with younion on joint Kinderbildung bargaining and campaigns.
• Gewerkschaft Öffentlicher Dienst (GÖD): Austrian federal public-service union within the ÖGB, representing civil servants and federal employees. Directly comparable to younion as a fellow ÖGB affiliate operating in the adjacent federal-level public-sector bargaining space and explicitly collaborating with younion on cross-union bargaining.

Others

• Arbeiterkammer (AK) Wien: Statutory labor-chamber representation body in Austria. Adjacent/complementary to trade union representation, and explicitly collaborates with younion on joint research (e.g., IFES theater-employee survey) and policy campaigns.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries6 records

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