An agreement was finally reached immediately before the planned large-scale demonstration of civil servants. The GÖD trade union had previously complained about stalled salary negotiations and called for a protest. We have collected the reactions of our readers for you!
According to Civil Service Minister Werner Kogler (Greens), the average pass rate is 3.5 percent and this is socially distributed. Moreover, a deal has already been agreed for 2026. For this, inflation is taken from October 2024 to September 2025 and increased again by 0.3 percent.
Many readers are happy with the wage increases, even though the socially distributed 3.5 percent does not go far enough for many.
“It’s always only the civil servants who talk”
Some readers point out the broad definition of civil servants. While the classic idea of public servants includes fewer and fewer people, teachers, law enforcement, and public health workers are also considered public servants.
Whether it concerns a lot of overtime or precarious working conditions: many jobs in the public sector are not nearly as attractive as the classic idea of a civil servant would suggest. Many readers would have liked to see separate degrees, or at least a stronger social graduation.
“Our state is facing a financial collapse!”
But there are also critical voices about the wage increases that have been decided. The financial problems are further fueled by public sector salary schemes. Some readers see savings potential here.
Reader frieddealeo56 discusses the approach of a private company in such a situation. Layoffs and pay cuts would be inevitable in a company on the brink of bankruptcy. So should the state behave like a private company and suspend wage increases?
How have you experienced pay arrangements in the public sector? Do you think the increases are high enough? What impact would a strike by government workers have had on the country? We look forward to your comments!
Source: Krone
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