The electrical and electronic industry and the chemical industry continue their wages on Wednesday. It is the second meeting, there are no salary claims so far. “We will certainly not negotiate a zero round,” said the pro and GPA trade unions.
A round of Zygoma (no salaries, note) would not stimulate the economy, but would lead to a limitation of consumption and the average loss of income for employees. “We want to talk Tacheles because the employees expect fast negotiations and collective agreements,” said the two negotiators of the Union for the electrical and electronics industry, Reinhold Binder (Pro-GEG) and Karl Dürtscher (GPA).
Last year there was an agreement between the social partners for the approximately 60,000 employees in the electrical and electronics industry after three days. The KV wages and salaries rise by 7.5 percent, the actual income by 6.8 percent. The minimum wage of a new collective agreement was 2406 euros per month.
Seven agreements required in the previous year
On the other hand, it was difficult in the chemical industry in the previous year, here seven rounds of negotiations were needed. Wages and salaries rose by 6.33 percent, but with a maximum of 316.50 euros.
Negotiations for the papers and cardboard industry will continue on Thursday. In the previous year, the 8,000 employees received a salary plus between 6.8 and seven percent. The minimum wage of a new collective agreement was 2406 euros gross per month.
Earlier degrees of about three percent
Numerous smaller industries have already achieved their KV degree this year, including brokers (plus three percent), hunters, banks, credit cooperatives and credit card companies (three percent each) and driving schools (also three percent). The most powerful plus registered public staff with 9.4 percent.
Source: Krone
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