With more than 75,000 members, the OGBL is by far the largest union in Luxembourg. With its 3,600 effective and alternate staff delegates, the OGBL is the lead union in most activity areas. Moreover, together with the Landesverband, the OGBL holds an absolute majority in the plenary of the Chamber of Employees (CSL - Chambre des salariés) with 37 of the 60 seats. The OGBL's president, Nora Back, also chairs the CSL.
OGBL's mission is to defend the professional, social and economic rights, benefits and interests of its members and of employees in general, whether active or retired.
The OGBL is a multi-professional and multi-sectoral trade union confederation which is active in all sectors of the Luxembourg economy and open to all working and retired employees, regardless of their status, profession or sector of activity. Job seekers, apprentices and students may also join the OGBL.
Financed solely by its members' contributions, the OGBL is a financially and politically independent trade union, as well as being religiously neutral. Executive positions within the OGBL are incompatible with the holding of any political office.
The OGBL is the result of a series of amalgamations within the Luxembourg trade union movement.
