This was reported by the negotiators of the PRO-GE and GPA unions, Alfred Artmäuer and Günther Gallistl, in a press launch on Thursday night. Warning strikes are actually to be held. On the employers’ aspect, negotiator Berthold Stöger warned of deindustrialization.
Two-hour strikes
The union members criticized the truth that the employers had solely made a tenth of a % supply. The wage and wage will increase provided had been nonetheless far under the common inflation fee of the final twelve months, they criticized. “As already introduced, we are going to subsequently cease work within the firms for two-hour warning strikes beginning tomorrow,” the union members introduced.
Subsequent listening to on 17 June
The subsequent negotiation will happen on June 17. “We’ll after all proceed to extend the union’s strike motion if no settlement is reached within the subsequent spherical,” warned Artmäuer and Gallistl.
Employer consultant Stöger from the Austrian Chemical Trade Affiliation (FCIO), alternatively, confirmed “no understanding in any respect” for what he thought of to be the extreme calls for of the worker representatives. “Somebody is refusing to acknowledge the indicators of the instances and take into consideration the way forward for the trade,” stated the enterprise consultant in a press launch: “The union wants to point out extra understanding for the dramatically poor financial scenario in our trade.”
“Lastly perceive what’s at stake”
Stöger’s enchantment to the worker representatives: “Lastly perceive what’s at stake. Additional value disadvantages in worldwide competitors gasoline deindustrialization, i.e. the migration of producing firms from Austria. And as soon as you allow, you often do not come again.”
