29,000 employees concerned at first. It took the ÖBB’s social partners, the management and the Vida transportation union six meetings to reach the wage agreement presented on Tuesday, July 3 in Vienna. This agreement only concerns the 29,000 employees with a civil servant like status. “These employees officially lost their civil servant status in 1995 with the “standardization” laws (Pragmatisierung). Yet, they are still employed for like, unlike their 11,000 colleagues who are not safe from layoffs” Hans-Jörg Miethling, Vida spokesman, told Planet Labor. For these 11,000 employees and ÖBB apprentices, the wage increase is negotiated separately between Vida and the Austrian Economic Chambers. This is part of sectoral collective negotiations which also affect the 5,000 employees of private rail companies. This bargaining session isn’t over yet but the increase is usually in line with that negotiated at the ÖBB” Miethling said.
servant status in 1995 with the “standardization” laws (Pragmatisierung). Yet, they are still employed for like, unlike their 11,000 colleagues who are not safe from layoffs” Hans-Jörg Miethling, Vida spokesman, told Planet Labor. For these 11,000 employees and ÖBB apprentices, the wage increase is negotiated separately between Vida and the Austrian Economic Chambers. This is part of sectoral collective negotiations which also affect the 5,000 employees of private rail companies. This...
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