Bus driver: Finally, fair working conditions are demanding inside - now there is a strike!

Bus driver: Finally, fair working conditions are demanding inside - now there is a strike!

Just in time for March 5, the Vida union will again take negotiations with the Austria Chamber of Commerce (WKÖ) to improve working conditions for the 12,000 bus drivers: inside in private bus companies. This follows on Austria -wide warning strikes on February 20, in which the urgency of the concerns of the drivers: inside was underlined. "We asked for an earlier appointment, but the employers were not ready to go into it," said Markus Petritsch, chairman of the Vida field, disappointed, like OTS reported. The union makes it clear that the previous offers of employers, like only 50 cents, are considered inadequate for night work.

urgent demands and strike approval

The situation is tense: an overwhelming majority of bus drivers: inside has spoken out for combat measures, even for strikes. The unions Vida and GPF have confirmed this in company meetings and online surveys. "We expect employers to return with a better offer," they demanded in view of the upcoming 4th KV negotiation round. If the WKÖ again only offers cosmetic changes, a strike approval has already been requested from the ÖGB, such as "https://www.boerse-express.com/news/articles/kv-fuer-private-autobus-werchafte-vida-und-gpf-lük-ein-716694"> Börse Express reported. The pressure on employers who are under average working conditions for current staff shortages grows.

"The bus drivers: on the inside often work on the limit", a study by the University of Vienna also stated. Stress and health burdens shape the everyday work of the drivers: inside that long for more attractive working conditions. Especially with long layers, there is a lack of predictability and support, which makes the job unattractive. It remains to be seen whether the upcoming negotiations will lead to improvements, because the ball is now with the employers.