Austria - New collective agreement publishing sector - February 28, 2019

In the most recent round of negotiations a new collective agreement for commercial publishing industry workers was agreed that includes a pay rise of 2.6% from 1 January 2019 onwards. This means that salaries will increase with at least 50 euros a month, salaries will be rounded up to full euro amounts. Existing overpayments remain upright. The apprenticeship allowances will be raised to 600 euro in the first year of apprenticeship and to 750 euro a month in the second year of apprenticeship.

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