Civil Servants Claim 3.9% Salary Increase

People ♦ Published: November 26, 2011; 18:25 ♦ (Vindobona)

Negotiatons between the Austrian government and the trade union for civil servants did not bring an agreement.

Civil Servants Claim 3.9% Salary Increase / Picture: © Vindobona.org

Three negotiation rounds already took place. For the Minister of Civil Service, Gabriele Heinisch Hosek, a 2.5% increase is “the last offer”. If it really will be the last offer, is not clear yet. Anyway, it has been the first offer by the government.

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