After criticism of the original rejection, state aid to employees of the furniture chain who lose their jobs is now being investigated.
State councilor Susanne Rosenkranz (FPÖ), responsible for the labor market, was heavily criticized when she clearly rejected a labor foundation after the bankruptcy of Kika/Leiner. Now the Freedom Party is giving in. She announces that the establishment of a working foundation in Lower Austria is now being investigated. “If the capacity of the AMS is no longer sufficient, we must be able to govern quickly,” the State Councilor explains.
SPÖ in particular put pressure
Rosenkranz is thus ahead of SPÖ club chairman Hannes Weninger, who has promised an urgent proposal for a working foundation during next week’s session of the state parliament. “The review of a working foundation comes late, but is still an important first step,” said SPÖ chairman Sven Hergovich in response to the liberal state councilor’s announcement.
NÖAAB suddenly also welcomes the Labor Foundation
And after the ÖVP politicians of St. Pölten also advocated a work foundation, NÖAAB suddenly changed their tone. While director Katja Seitner initially told the Kika/Leiner colleague that they could switch to a nursing job, she now also welcomes the research of a working foundation.
Source: Krone
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