New chairman Walter Semlitsch: commuter initiative sets a fresh course!

New chairman Walter Semlitsch: commuter initiative sets a fresh course!

Karl-Morre-Straße 32, 8020 Graz, Österreich - Walter Semlitsch (46) is the new chairman of the Styrian commuter initiative. He succeeds Peter Amreich, who resigned from his office in April 2023. With Semlitsch, an experienced representative takes over the initiative, which is known not only as a long-standing Chamber of Labor, but also as an employee works council chairman of the Holding Graz lines. In addition, he is actively involved in the Vida Transport Union and has already promoted the three-lane expansion of the A9 south of Graz in the past. The new chairman commutes from Wagna to Graz every day and therefore knows the challenges of commuters from his own experience. His contact details are:
Walter Semlitsch, Obmann-Styrian commuter initiative
Karl-Morre-Straße 32, A-8020 Graz
Tel.: +43 664 8216091
Website: www.pendlerinitiative.at .

The Styrian commuter initiative was founded in 1994 and is now active throughout Austria. The focus is on the almost 350,000 commuters who travel to work every day. This corresponds to about 61.4% of the dependent employees in Styria. With more than 30,000 commuters, Graz is a central point where every third place of work is. Franz Gosch, predecessor of Semlitsch, has highlighted the importance of commuting, in particular the negative effects on the expense, time and health of those affected. The commuter initiative was heavily involved in the introduction of positive developments such as increasing the commuter flat rate by 50% and the realization of the climate goat. The FCG also reports that Peter Amreich plants continues to improve.

Health challenges for commuters

In Styria, around 337,000 people are currently commuting every day. A study proves the health risks of commuting, especially for long -distance commuters who travel over 50 kilometers to work - they have a 20 percent higher risk of health complaints. Mental problems are common in commuters, which is reflected in 9,400 cases of mental illnesses and 320,000 days of sick leave. Orf Styria reports on the need to invest more in the company health promotion.

The commuter initiative calls for specific measures to improve working conditions, including more flexible working hours and better break regulations. The new chairman Semlitsch also brings your own ideas, such as the three -lane expansion of the A9, to optimize the flow of traffic. A carpool has already been set up to promote carpooling and thus reduce costs and environmental pollution. In addition, the initiative thinks about new commuting funding in order to relieve workers for tax purposes, in particular small earners through a "mobility flat rate".