Collective bargaining negotiations Red Cross
The collective bargaining negotiations for Red Cross employees started on 18 November. The collective agreement applies to around 8,000 employees and will come into force on 1 January 2026.
KV negotiation
At the first negotiation date, both sides exchanged their demands. The trade unions vida and GPA are demanding, among other things, a wage and salary increase that corresponds to the increase in the 2026 collective agreement for employees in the social economy (SWÖ). In addition, the care allowance for all employees is to be anchored and indexed in the collective agreement. In addition, there will be a paid break in all federal states, as well as one week of additional vacation from the beginning of 2026.
In addition, we demand a night duty allowance of 10 euros per hour or a flat rate of 70 euros per night shift. There are to be further improvements for emergency paramedics.
3rd round
On 15 January 2026 , the 3rd negotiation for the employees of the Red Cross Collective Agreement took place.
In this round, some framework legal points could be clarified. The wage and salary increase is still open.
The supplementary KV for the care subsidy will be re-concluded on 1 January 2026 , with the restriction that the federal states will reimburse the costs.
The 4th round of negotiations will take place on 23 February 2026
2nd round
On December 3, 2025 , the 2nd collective bargaining round for the employees of the Red Cross Collective Agreement took place.
The funding programmes were discussed with regard to federal demands, but also with regard to the state annexes, and initial approximations could be achieved.
With regard to wage and salary increases, not all parameters (state couplings) have yet been agreed, so no agreement has yet been reached here.
The next round will take place on 15 January 2026
