Collective Bargaining Negotiations: Still No Agreement for Bus Drivers
The demands of the vida union in the collective bargaining negotiations would lead to more than a 10 percent wage increase according to the Bus professional group in the WKÖ. According to vida, the negotiations for a collective agreement for bus drivers failed due to the demanded relief in working conditions - they announced company meetings.
Collective Bargaining Negotiations: Union Criticises Deteriorations for Bus Drivers
In terms of compensating for rolling inflation, we are not far apart anymore, the union confirmed. They are demanding a 3.7 percent increase for the approximately 12,000 employees, while the employers' offer is at 3.5 percent. The bus industry has also offered a new regulation of night work surcharges from 11:00 pm to 12:00 am in line traffic, the Chamber of Commerce announced. This corresponds to a further wage increase of around 0.5 percent. In addition to the willingness to hold joint discussions with the transport associations, we have also put constructive solution proposals on the table in response to the union's framework legal demands, said chief negotiator Martin Horvath, chairman of the Bus professional group in the WKÖ. For the union, the employers' offer is opposed by minimal improvements in some points and demanded deteriorations in other areas. "This means that the employees would largely have to finance the relief themselves," said Anil Zümrüt, head of the vida collective bargaining negotiation team. For example, relief regarding split services and breaks would have been linked to income losses, the unionist explained.
Company Meetings After Failed Collective Bargaining Negotiations Starting Thursday
Starting from Thursday until February 5th, the employees will be informed about the union's demands and the employers' offer in company meetings, said Markus Petritsch, chairman of the vida road department. However, it will also be asked to what extent the staff are willing to support industrial action measures. Depending on the number of participants in the meetings, restrictions in line bus traffic cannot be ruled out.
(APA/Red)
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