Bus driver in Vienna: The lack of drivers becomes so dangerous!

Bus driver in Vienna: The lack of drivers becomes so dangerous!

The collective agreement negotiations for around 12,000 employees in private bus companies are currently under enormous pressure. The employees have been struggling to improve their working conditions for two years, but now there was no agreement in the third round of negotiations. The VIDA union criticized the employers to propose minimal improvements, while serious deterioration in other areas is also required. Vida's allegation is clear: Employers try wage dumping by using external workers with red and white-red cards and relying on a unattractive industry instead of reforming them. "The employers obviously prefer to rely on blackmailers with red-white-red cards from outside the EU", as Yvonne Rychly noted from Vida, who warns of a threatening lack of personnel, since up to 5,000 bus drivers could be missing in the next five years, as well as vienna.at reported.

increases and dangers for the bus travelers

The offer of the employers is currently 3.5 percent in the event of a wage increase, while the union calls for an increase of 3.7 percent. Vida complains that the employers are de facto to shift the necessary improvements to the shoulders of the employees by keeping them and the required deterioration. "However, we once again asked for an improvement in working conditions in the negotiations," said Vida department head Markus Petritsch. In addition, according to VIDA, restrictions on regular bus traffic could not be excluded, while the employees in the coming days in the coming days are informed about the status of the negotiations. Petritsch also made it clear that participation in these meetings was covered in accordance with labor law. This information comes from vida.at .

The dissatisfaction of the bus drivers can be attributed to a number of factors: overtime, long services and inadequate social infrastructure contribute to the bad mood in the industry. The VIDA union calls for surcharges for night and Sunday work as well as a clear reduction in unpaid rest periods. "A noticeable relief of the handlebars: In any case, we won't be able to avoid", Petritsch is certain. If the situation does not improve, warning strikes will face February 20. The next talks will take place on February 17, which also strains the nerves of the bus drivers and further heated up the open fire between employers and employees.