Hans Harrer, chairman of the Senate for Economic Affairs, says bluntly in the krone.tv interview: “We do not have a functioning social partnership. Everyone focuses on their own personal power play.” But party political interests are out of place now. Just like the high degree of agreement in wage negotiations. For the entrepreneur it is clear: “Inflation is politically motivated.”
Mindfulness, respect and a sense of responsibility: according to Harrer, we should start the autumn salary round this year. Central to this: the responsibility of the generations. Harrer: “If something doesn’t work, we call the state. We forget that the state is all of us, the citizens and the taxpayers.”
Double-digit wage increases? – “Not really!”
As a representative of countless Austrian entrepreneurs, he makes it clear: a double-digit wage increase is not possible under any circumstances.’ If the Senate for Economic Affairs has its way, the wage negotiations will have to be completely reexamined. Harrer explains what that can look like. in the video.
„Not having a functioning social partnership“
Harrer sharply criticizes the social partners. There are just more political changes being made, all of them “focuses on his personal power play and his party political interests.” For him, a functioning social partnership is an illusion. Rather, they are ‘preventers’.
“We only practice clientele politics”
Because the idea that employees should have a share in companies and their turnover is something that chambers and unions are angry about: they could lose members – and with them their electorate, according to Harrer. “We don’t fight for the people here, we only engage in clientele politics,” he expresses his anger.
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I’m Ben Stock, a journalist and author at Today Times Live. I specialize in economic news and have been working in the news industry for over five years. My experience spans from local journalism to international business reporting. In my career I’ve had the opportunity to interview some of the world’s leading economists and financial experts, giving me an insight into global trends that is unique among journalists.
