Austria - Childcare workers on strike - October 31, 2021

Around 5000 childcare workers joined a strike. The protest covered both public and private sectors and was organised by the three trade unions younion, vida and GPA, with the support of the OGB trade union confederation. The unions are discontent by the ministry’s refusal to invite them onto the advisory board that debates key issues affecting the sector. The protest had one immediate result in that the unions were invited to the next meeting. More broadly the unions use the strike to set out their key demands for greater recognition and appreciation of workers in early education along with more job security and training, increased public spending and improvement of working conditions.

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