The uphill battle for a new collective bargaining agreement for private hospitals is now over. On Monday, negotiators agreed on a wage increase of 10.56 percent. This was preceded by a warning strike on 14 February and a survey of workers by the union.
“The majority of the employees who participated in the survey agreed with the employer’s improved offer,” said vida-KV chief negotiator Harald Steer of the agreement for the 10,000 employees. The minimum increase for full-time employment is 180 euros. Real wages for part-time workers rise by 9.56 percent and bonuses by 7.53 percent. The new gross minimum wage per month is 2000 euros. In addition to the income increase as of 1 July 2023, employees will receive a one-off payment of € 1,600 net as of 30 June 2023, spread over four months.
As of 1 July 2023, student salaries will increase to 815 euros in the first year, 925 euros in the second year, 1055 euros in the third and 1180 euros in the fourth year. A one-off fee can also be agreed for students. This amounts to 1000 euros net, spread over four months. Weekly working time is reduced to 39 hours.
Successful negotiations at the Federal Conciliation Office
For the employers gathered in the association of private hospitals in Austria, the negotiations that took place on March 9 at the Federal Conciliation Office, which the employers initiated after negotiations stalled after the vida strike decision, were jointly responsible for the agreement. In a broadcast, Stephan Günther, secretary general and KV negotiator of the Association of Private Hospitals, was convinced that this had again created an objective and constructive basis for discussion. “For the future, we hope to be able to negotiate again on an equal footing and with handshake quality, as has been practiced for decades,” concluded Günther.
Source: Krone
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