Unions Put Pressure On Retail Trade

BusinessEconomy ♦ Published: November 19, 2011; 18:09 ♦ (Vindobona)

After the third negotiation round has been quitted, the Austrian trade Union starts a series of actions. Strikes are not considered for the time being.

Unions Put Pressure On Retail Trade / Picture: © Vindobona.org

The current collective bargaining rounds in the Austrian retail trade were unsuccessful. After the third round has been cancelled, the climate between employee representatives and employers has worsened significantly. The next round will start by November 29.

The trade union still claims a salary increase by 4.2% and started to put pressure on the employer side. Employee…