Austria - Agreement for paper industry - May 31, 2025

In the fourth round of negotiations on 19 May 2025, a collective agreement was reached for the approximately 8,000 employees in the paper industry. For the union GPA the result represents a victory compared to the original demand for a zero-wage round. Pressure from companies played a decisive role in ensuring that full, sustainable compensation for inflation could be achieved, especially for lower and middle-income groups. The collectively agreed minimum wages and salaries, as well as apprentice wages, will increase retroactively by 2.65% as of 1 May 2025. Actual wages and salaries will be increased in stages by up to 2.65%, depending on the 2024 operating result. This is intended to help companies facing serious economic difficulties secure employment.

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