Protest in Linz: Employees of the social economy demand fair wages!
Protest in Linz: Employees of the social economy demand fair wages!
In Linz, a rally will take place on Tuesday, November 19, which was organized by the unions GPA and VIDA. The occasion is the failure of the second round of talks in the collective agreement negotiations for the social economy. This demonstration begins at 1 p.m. on the promenade, which will be closed to traffic. Around 130,000 employees in private care, health and social areas in Austria are affected by the negotiations.
The unions require a wage increase of 6.1 percent and better working conditions, while employers only offer 3.53 percent - which corresponds to inflation. Eva Scherz, a negotiator of the GPA union, commented on the existing requirements: "High-professional work in care, care, health and social benefits is worth more than is currently being paid.
start of the protest actions
Similar protest campaigns were already taking place in Vienna before the rally in Linz. These demonstrations are an expression of the mood among employees who work for a fairer payment and better working conditions. "Professionals earn more", the demonstrators called and showed themselves determined to bring about changes. Andreas Stangl, state chairman of the Austrian Trade Union Confederation, emphasized: "The fact that you have to improve working conditions in nursing is undisputed that I will only get more people if I pay more".Yvonne Hochsteiner, Managing Director of the Social Economy Austria (SWÖ), pointed out the limited scope that employers offer: "We are more specific, but must remain within the framework of realistic opportunities." The next round of negotiations is planned for November 25th, and the new collective agreement is scheduled to apply from January 1, 2025. The pressure on employers grows, and the demonstrators make it clear that their work must be valued.
Further information on the developments related to the collective agreement negotiations can be found here at www.tips.at .
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