Fight for fair wages: cleaning staff are calling for more for their hard work!

Fight for fair wages: cleaning staff are calling for more for their hard work!

Reinigungsakademie, Österreich - A turbulent day for the approximately 400 Emco employees! As reports Orf Salzburg , the company faces a far -reaching savings program that brings drastic changes. The focus is on three central measures. First of all, parts of the workforce should go into flexible short -time work, which ensures up to four unpaid fronights a month. This could mean wage cuts of up to 12 percent for employees, while the union is more of 10 percent. In addition, a so -called competitive security clause is introduced, which allows lower wage increases than in the collective agreement. The most controversial, however, remains the proposal to terminate employees temporarily, with the simultaneous re -employment guarantee, which is legally questionable and is viewed critically by the union and labor market service.

improvements in the cleaning industry

In a positive light, on the other hand, the cleaning industry shines. After intensive negotiations, the Vida union was able to agree on a new collective agreement with the employers, which will come into force from January 1, 2025 and apply to around 54,000 employees. According to Vida , the gross-hour wage increases by at least 3.8 percent, which corresponds to current inflation. This increase improves the situation, especially for many part -time forces in this industry, which is strongly characterized by women and migrants. It is particularly important to reduce wage groups from six to four, which should lead to higher salaries in maintenance.

In addition, the division of work is regulated in order to better bill overtime and thus offer full -time positions. The union welcomes these changes because they are intended to help improve the living standard of the employees. "With more full -time in this highly female industry, we can make it that more women can live from their income," emphasizes Ursula Wardetschka from Vida.