Vienna protest against zero -wage round: 30,000 public employees expected

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Öffentliche Bedienstete demonstrieren am 26. November in Wien gegen mögliche Nulllohnrunde. Erwartete Teilnehmerzahl: 30.000. Ein starkes Signal an die Verhandlungspartner!
Public servants demonstrate on November 26th in Vienna against possible zero wages. Expected number of participants: 30,000. A strong signal to the negotiating partners! (Symbolbild/DNAT)

The current situation in the public service shows that the employees are dissatisfied. They are very afraid that their salaries could lead to a zero -wage round. In order to draw attention to this problem, the employees plan a large demonstration in Vienna, to which they expect an estimated 30,000 participants. The demonstration takes place on November 26th and the mood is tense.

in various areas of the public service, be it in education, health care or in other municipal institutions, the employees feel the pressure, during wage negotiations no progress is made. The public service union (Göd) and Younion emphasize that it took a long patience until initial negotiations took place. The first exchange between the federal government, which acts as an employer, and the unions took place on November 18, but he only brought general agreements without specific results.

more pressure from the demonstration

The claims of the employees are clear: they demand an appropriate wage increase to take into account the inflation of currently 3.8 percent. Despite the late beginning of the negotiations, the risk of a zero -wage round does not seem to be a bit banned. Although discussions are now taking place, the demonstration in Vienna remains an important signal. "The zero -wage round is not off the table," said the union representatives.

The legal aspects of the demo are secured: A strike release from the ÖGB enables employees to participate in their service without having to fear negative consequences. This could mobilize a large number of participants. The göd is reminiscent of previous protests, such as those in 2013, in which around 40,000 people took to fight for their rights. The organizers expect a similar scenario for the upcoming event on Ballhausplatz.

The demonstration begins at 3 p.m. and will take 45 minutes. The union plans to once again set a strong sign of the protest against the negotiations inadequate from their point of view. The focus is particularly on the demand for reasonable wages, since without a significant adaptation many employees have to fight with a high level of inflation.

For more information about the situation in the public service and the planned demonstration, the Göd refers to its official channels and other documentation of www.meinbeinbezirk.at .