Austria - Chemical industry workers fight for higher real wages - June 30, 2020

Since the beginning of the month, workers have been threatening collective action after employers in the chemical industry suggested a rise of 1.45% in nominal wages for 45,000 employees. The trade unions PRO- GE and GPA-djp declared the offer unreasonable because the suggested rise was below inflation. After negotiations were suspended on June 10, an agreement was reached on June 18 with a wage increase of 1.6% and a €150 one-off corona allowance.

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