The Metal-Textile-Food Union (, GMTN) was a

trade union A trade union (British English) or labor union (American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers whose purpose is to maintain or improve the conditions of their employment, such as attaining better wages ...

representing workers in manufacturing, mining, and agriculture in Austria. The union was founded on 10 May 2006, when the Metal-Textile Union merged with the Union of Agriculture, Food and Allied Industries. The two unions had been working closely together for some time, sharing offices in

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from 2002, and using a joint website from the start of 2006. Like its predecessors, the union affiliated to the

Austrian Trade Union Federation The Austrian Trade Union Federation or Austrian Federation of Trade Unions ( de: ''Österreichischer Gewerkschaftsbund'', abbreviated OeGB or ÖGB) is a labour union of employees. It is constituted as an association and is subdivided into seven ...

. The union initially had 230,000 members, and was led by Erich Foglar. In 2009, the union merged with the Chemical Workers' Union, to form PRO-GE.

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