Agreement in Collective Bargaining Negotiations in the Chemical Industry

Wages and salaries in the chemical industry will be increased by at least 80 euros and at most 113 euros following the agreement in the collective bargaining negotiations. The salaries of the top usage groups V to VI will be raised by a fixed amount of 60 euros. Apprenticeship incomes will increase by 2.65 percent. The increase in expense allowances and trade fair fees will be two percent.

Agreement in Collective Bargaining Negotiations in Chemical Industry Just Bearable for Employers

The chief negotiators for the chemical industry on the union side, Johann Schernberger (PRO-GE) and Mario Mayrwöger (GPA), emphasized in a statement: "With the minimum increase of 80 euros, we were able to particularly strengthen low incomes and thus implement one of our key demands." The employers spoke of a "lived social partnership" after the collective bargaining agreement. Ernst Gruber, chief negotiator for employers in the Association of the Chemical Industry of Austria (FCIO), stated: "This resulted in a collective agreement that, with an average impact of 2.02 percent for companies in the industry, is economically just bearable and, through social gradation, continues to mean fair remuneration for employees."

The union PRO-GE emphasized today that the review period for rolling inflation in the current spring wage round is different and is agreed upon by the respective collective bargaining social partners. In the chemical industry and the paper industry, the period from April 2024 to March 2025 was observed. "The relevant 12-month inflation is therefore 2.65 percent. For the electrical and electronics industry, the observation period ran from March 2024 to February 2025. The inflation rate relevant for the collective bargaining round is therefore 2.75 percent," said the employee representatives.

(APA/Red)

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