Crisis on Austria's labor market: bankruptcy and rising unemployment!

Crisis on Austria's labor market: bankruptcy and rising unemployment!

Laimgrubengasse 10, 1060 Wien, Österreich - The FPÖ club chairman Dr. Dagmar Belakovich criticizes the planned measures on the Austrian labor market, which are to be introduced after over 6,800 bankruptcies in 2024. On the occasion of these developments, Belakovich expressed concerns whether the desired "learning and experimental spaces" can actually contribute to strengthening the labor location. In government policies, she sees above all relief for foreign workers, while the Austrian employees are confronted with tightened conditions. "Scientifically accompanied pilot projects, such as new working time models or 'trust working hours', are vague and often outdated," she added, pointing out the possible implementation of a four-day week since 2018.

In another critical point, Belakovich emphasized the risk of wage dumping through the planned "strategic further development of labor migration", which, among other things, provides for an expansion of the red-white-red-red card. "In truth, this represents a glossy description for the further flood of low -cost workers that will continue to push our wages," she continued. As Express an. Currently, 371,648 people are unemployed or in training - an increase of over 30,000 compared to the previous year.

political responsibility

Belakovich also blamed the outgoing ÖVP Minister of Labor Martin Kocher for this dark situation and described his ministerial period as the "labor market policy heap of special class." The increasing number of insolvency of over 5,000 companies and the associated burden on the social system underlined the urgency of effective measures. "The economy is on the ground, the government debt is dizzying and the government lives in an illusion," said the FPÖ representative. In particular, increasing unemployment among foreigners, which has increased by 15.7 percent, is viewed critically. Belakovich called for specific programs to integrate older unemployed people and to strengthen the social system in order to combat the economic misery.