Railway Collective Agreement: First Round of Negotiations Without Result

Unlike the metalworkers, the railway workers were not willing to accept real wage losses. In contrast to the metal industry, the railway workers see themselves as a booming sector and point to a high number of overtime hours, unused vacation days, and a high demand for personnel in the coming years.

"We demand compensation for the rolling inflation for all railway workers," said Gerhard Tauchner, chairman of the railway sector in the vida union, according to a statement. "We will not accept real wage losses, that is, wage cuts."

Metalworkers' Agreement Turned the Mood

According to the union, employers wanted to compensate for inflation only up to an income of a maximum of 3,300 gross. The rolling inflation underlying the negotiations (October 2024 to September 2025) is between 3 to 3.1 percent - the final inflation value for September is still open.

The negotiations had begun constructively, but after the announcement of the metalworkers' collective agreement, which was significantly below the rolling inflation, the mood on the employers' side shifted. The next negotiation round is scheduled for October 1st.

(APA/Red)

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