Agreement from the start: in the construction trade union GBH was able to negotiate a 9.5 percent increase in KV wages for the approximately 100,000 employees. In addition, an agreement has been reached with the employers on a collective minimum wage of 2,532 euros from 1 May.
“This is the highest starting wage in any industry,” the union wrote on Tuesday. In addition, there will be 5 percent more daily allowances in the future. Furthermore, the tunnel surcharge for newly tendered projects will be increased from 25 to 30 percent. Working groups are being set up on the theme of worker protection in the heat and combating wage and social dumping by pseudo sole proprietorships (EPU).
“Fair wage negotiations at eye level”
GBH negotiating manager Josef Muchitsch spoke on the broadcast of “fair wage negotiations at eye level” under difficult circumstances and was proud “that we have been able to raise the lowest incomes particularly strongly”. The association’s president, Peter Krammer, saw the deal as an “acceptable compromise” given the high rate of inflation. “It was crucial for the social partners to support the workforce while keeping an eye on construction investment,” says the association’s president, Peter Krammer. Krammer.
Source: Krone
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