Austria: trial of strength between the social partners on wage cut

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blocked in seven branches with employers demanding more company agreements and a year with no or hardly any wage increases. At the same time certain firms, led by the Austro-Canadian car parts supplier, want their workforce to accept a “voluntary” wage cut. Unions want to halt the spread of the practice at all costs and have called for a demonstration on May 13. (Ref. 090480)

The five main Austrian unions (the private sector
union, the metalworkers GPA, the GTMN in chemicals, GdC in building,

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