Austria -wide protest: nurses demand fair salaries

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Angestellte im privaten Gesundheits- und Sozialbereich in Kärnten streiken am Freitag für sechs Minuten für eine faire Gehaltserhöhung. Erfahren Sie mehr über die Hintergründe und Forderungen.
Employees in the private health and social sector in Carinthia on Friday for six minutes for a fair salary increase. Learn more about the background and demands. (Symbolbild/DNAT)

At 10 a.m. On Friday, employees in the private health and social sector across Austria will resign their work for six minutes. This short but meaningful strike is a clear message of the employees who arise for an appropriate increase in salary. In Villach, a meeting of works councils and employees will take place at the same time, where the current developments and the ongoing demands are discussed.

The reason for the demonstration is the failure of the second round of negotiations on the collective agreement (KV) for the health and social sector. Employees from these industries show their solidarity protest against an impending austerity course. "The existing shortage of skilled workers in the health and social sector is obvious. If you are still saving, the situation will be unbearable," explains Valid Hanuna, the negotiator of the GPA-KV.

difficult working conditions

The unions GPA and VIDA require a salary increase of 6.1 percent and an adaptation of working hours to create fair and humane conditions. The commitment of the employees is crucial because the range of functions of health and social services has immense social importance. You ensure that people in need receive the necessary support and the quality of work is preserved.

Today's action is a step to increase the pressure on employers in order to achieve a positive result in the negotiations. This happens in the context of an intensified cost management, which easily escapes the public in the health sector, but gives tailwind for efforts for better fair salaries and work situations.

The collected voices and the common protest show that the employees are willing to fight for their rights. This situation illustrates the urgency and importance of better financial recognition in an already tense work environment. The next steps in the negotiations will be decisive for the future of the health and social sector in Austria. For further information on the protests and their backgrounds, See the current report www.5min.at .