Barrier-free use of the website COLOUR SIZE Main navigation ABOUT US HOUSING OFFER FAQ PRESS CONTACT Subnavigation Corporate philosophy Tenant co-determination statute team history organization chart Awards TENANT CO-DETERMINATION STATUTE Apartment Search room min. square meters LOOKING FOR A FREE APARTMENT Tenant participation - democracy in action A guide to participation in residential buildings by the Housing Association for Private Employees Since its inception, the trade union movement has focused on those questions that must be met for the well-being and further development of the rights of working people in all areas of life. For this reason, leading functionaries of the private employees' union, in particular the then chairman Friedrich Hillegeist, founded the housing association for private employees, which officially began its activity on August 28, 1953 when it was granted non-profit status. "If we succeeded in building around 500 apartments in a not too long time, this would be a significant contribution to alleviating our dire housing shortage," was the reason for this step in an area of activity that was unusual for trade union work Offering apartments on favorable terms. Over time, the requirements for a non-profit housing company have changed. The GPA has been committed to participation in the workplace since its inception. It is therefore a matter of course to implement this in the housing association for private employees Lived democracy in the form of tenant co-determination - which should by no means be forced happiness - was and is also very gladly accepted by the tenants. The commonality that flooded as a guiding principle the trade union movement will continue as in the "private" habitat of the workers. The existing participation statute ensures the tenants community information, control and participation rights. It is the first participation status of a non-profit housing association, if one of the of The municipality of Vienna refrains from co-determination regulations. By participating, we expect not only that the tenants and their families are happy and satisfied in the apartments, but also that the willingness to live together and help shape as a counter-principle to isolation, loneliness and thus to a lack of solidarity becomes effective: This applies to the immediate areas of life as well as the increasingly differentiated world of work. We are convinced that the GPA has made a significant contribution to the provision of housing with the creation of more than 7,000 residential units during the period of the existence of the non-profit housing association and is once again sending a signal through the opportunities for co-determination. It is up to all of us, the tenants and the representatives of the GPA in the housing association, to shape the future, living and democracy together. Yours sincerely Mag.a Ingrid Reischl Chairwoman of the WBV-GPA Supervisory Board Download: Tenant Co-Determination Statute (pdf, 300 kb) Tweet back recommend to press Our offers Free apartments New projects Existing residential buildings Garages Business premises Sitemap ABOUT US Corporate philosophy Tenant co-determination statute team history organization chart Awards HOUSING OFFER Free apartments New projects Existing residential buildings Garages Business premises FAQ PRESS Publications WBV-GPA current CONTACT Left Reservation sheet Shop Housing association for private employees Non-profit company with limited liability Werdertorgasse 9 , A-1013 Vienna Austria , Telephone: (01) 533 34 14 , E-Mail: office@wbv-gpa.at Site by