Breakthrough in a collective agreement: Bus drivers receive 3.6% wage increase!

Breakthrough in a collective agreement: Bus drivers receive 3.6% wage increase!

After intensive negotiations on the collective agreement for 12,000 employees for private bus companies, including well -known companies such as Postbus, Dr. Richard and Blaguss, there is finally an agreement. As the Vida union reports, a improved offer could be achieved, which provides for a real wage increase of 3.6 percent retrospectively on January 1, 2025. From January 1, 2026, wages should again be adapted to the general inflation rate plus another real wage increase, which could significantly improve the financial situation of those affected, according to the union.

Another important point is the adaptation of the night work surcharge. So far, the bus drivers have only received this surcharge from midnight to 5 a.m., but the new offer provides for expanding this period to 10 p.m. to midnight in two phases. This could noticeably improve working conditions for many drivers. The union recommends to accept the offer for its members what the final negotiations would stabilize for this year in the private sector. Markus Petritsch, the chairman of the Straße department, emphasized that the trust of the members in the negotiations by this agreement was strengthened, as was already the case with the nationwide warning strike two weeks ago. The vote on the offer will take place in the coming days, as Kleine Zeitung reported , and VIDA will be advised to accept.

optimization of working conditions

The negotiations were accompanied by a warning strike round in which the employees raised their voice without disturbing school traffic. This shows the commitment of the union to represent the interests of the employees without excessive disruption, such as noe.orf.at noted . The new regulations also provide for various improvements in working conditions, including a greater increase in diets in occasional traffic, which are raised by a total of 14 percent over two years. These positive developments could significantly improve the working atmosphere and the satisfaction of the employees.