ÖGB-Katzian: “Well positioned for future challenges with new federal management”

2023-11-15 12:10:31

Ingrid Reischl and Willi Mernyi confirmed in positions by the ÖGB Federal Executive Board, Thomas Hochmayr new Federal Managing Director for Finance, Human Resources and IT

Vienna (OTS) – A few months after the ÖGB Federal Congress, further key personnel decisions were made in the ÖGB Federal Executive Board today with the appointment of the federal management: Ingrid Reischl and Willi Mernyi were confirmed in their positions. Thomas Hochmayr, responsible for finance, human resources and IT, completes the federal management team. He succeeds Roland Pichler.

“Ingrid Reischl, an expert in social and economic policy, and Willi Mernyi, successful campaign manager, have been responsible for the areas of fundamentals/interest politics and organization/coordination respectively since 2019. With their commitment and their know-how, they have successfully helped shape the course of the ÖGB in recent years,” says ÖGB President Wolfgang Katzian, and continues: “I am pleased that we were able to gain an expert in Thomas Hochmayr who will support the ÖGB “Knows him well.” In recent years, Hochmayr has been managing director of 3-S-IT Services GmbH.

The enormous transformation processes such as climate change and digitalization, which, in addition to the classic tasks of trade union work, must be mastered in the coming years in such a way that the interests and participation of employees remain secure, require maximum competence, high commitment and, above all, passion , said the ÖGB President: “That’s what our federal managers bring with them. I look forward to the cooperation!”