Chamber of Commerce elections: Vinzenz Harrer announces political departure!

Chamber of Commerce elections: Vinzenz Harrer announces political departure!

Weiz, Österreich - Vinzenz Harrer, a prominent entrepreneur and sharp critic of the Styrian Economic Association Chairman Josef Herk, switches to the UnoS entrepreneurial association to bring about changes in the upcoming Chamber of Commerce in March 2025. Harrer announced that all of his functions in the Austrian Health Insurance Fund (ÖGK), in the Economic Association and in the Weiz Chamber of Commerce until the end of the year. This decision, reports Orf Styria , with the aim of bringing new breath of fresh air to the Styrian Economic Association and the desired two-thirds majority of the Economics Association.

Harrer, who has repeatedly critically commented on the possibilities and structures of the Economic Association in recent years, now sees the time to become active. "We want to break the two-thirds majority of the WB," explains Harrer, calling for a direct choice of leadership in the Chamber of Commerce to create more democracy and efficiency. He expressed concerns about the UNOS request after the abolition of compulsory membership and emphasized that it had to offer a necessary unit in order to be able to counter the challenges of the time, as he was in Kleine Zeitung clarifies.

criticism of Josef Herk and the status quo

The focus of Harrer's criticism is also Josef Herk, who has been heavily criticized by the public because of his gauge affair in the past. Harrer, who was considered uncomfortable, does not believe that under HERK's leadership, the business association takes the right steps in times of crisis: "He was a president of the heart as long as the economy was going well," says Harrer. But he is skeptical about the ability of the chamber to carry out necessary reforms. The new UNOS head of state Christian Kovac supports Harrer's goal and further highlights the dissatisfaction of the small and medium-sized companies in Styria, which did not feel sufficiently represented in the current chamber structure.