The social partners at the Österreichische Post have awarded a 1.9% wage rise to all of its 24,000 workers. The minimum salary of recent hires (after 2009) and working in the network of agencies were previously raised to 1,600€ per month. This affects some 4,000 staff. The quite positive 2014 financial results allowed a profit sharing bonus of 832€ to be paid to workers this spring.
The contrast between Österreichische Post (ÖPAG) and Deutsche Post could not be more striking. Whilst German unions are going out on strike to secure a 5.5% salary rise and to combat Deutsch Post’s outsourcing policy involving headcount reductions (c.f.
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