vida Magazine 4 | 2026

Maybe you're enjoying your vacation right now. Maybe it's already behind you or you're still looking forward to it. Or you can work – like many vida members, who ensure that Austria remains mobile even in the summer, that people are well cared for and that important services function reliably. No matter where you are, the union is by your side – in your everyday work as well as in your free time. Because good work and a good life belong together. Pia, Julia and Pascal also know this from our magazine cover.

Change is part of life. We experience this every day – at work as well as in everyday life. Some developments bring new opportunities, others pose major challenges for employees. This makes it all the more important that work not only works, but is also made healthy, safe and fair. This is exactly what trade unions are committed to every day. In this issue, we show what this means in concrete terms: why heat protection in the workplace is becoming increasingly important, why health is far more than the number of sick leaves, and why public contracts should not be awarded to the cheapest, but to those who offer fair working conditions.

Back to Pia, Julia and Pascal: Together with us they celebrate 20 years of vida. This anniversary stands for the many people who make up our vida. Together, we ensure that work becomes fairer and life a little better.

Thank you for being part of the vida family. We wish you an inspiring read!

Articles in this issue

• vida always with you: Simply better together – at work and in leisure time
• Because 20 years of vida should be celebrated: One union, many faces and flashlights
• Good work instead of the cheapest bidder: Why public contracts must be awarded fairly
• When men can't do it anymore: A personal story that shows - getting help is not a sign of weakness, but of strength
• Menopause: The big taboo in the workplace – let's talk about it
• Performance at any price: The Structural Change Barometer shows what needs to change in the world of work
• 35 degrees. And now: What employers need to do and how you can protect yourself
• Get organized: Markus Simböck in a portrait of the works council and about the power of the many
• Get your summer bonus: Recruit three new members and secure a 30-euro SPAR voucher

More exciting contributions as well as competitions with great prizes are waiting for you!

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