2023-11-20 07:50:00
Inflation was 9.6 percent in the past twelve months. The unions are demanding an increase of 11.6 percent, and employers have not yet agreed to compensate for the inflation rate. In the sixth round of negotiations, the Metal Technology Industry Association (FMTI) offered a staggered increase of an average of 6 percent and proposed a tax-exempt one-off payment of 1,200 euros net. The PRO-GE and GPA unions were not satisfied with this. Last week there were daily strikes in several companies.
Without an agreement there is a risk of expansion of combat measures
“If we don’t come to a result today, the combat measures will be expanded,” said PRO-GE chief negotiator Reinhold Binder in the “Ö1-Morgenjournal” on Monday morning. It is expected that the negotiations, which begin at 1:30 p.m. in the Vienna Chamber of Commerce, will last several hours and might extend into the evening.
On the subject:
Negotiating situation this year is extremely difficult
Collective bargaining negotiations are particularly difficult this year. Employees are under pressure because life has become significantly more expensive due to high inflation. Employers say they can’t afford to offset high inflation because the industry has slipped into recession.
“The economic situation is very difficult for most companies, many are already starting to cut jobs. Strikes add fuel to the fire instead of us working together to ensure secure economic conditions,” said Christian Knill, chairman of the Metal Technology Industry Association (FMTI) on Thursday. .
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