List of shortage occupations 2026 Government paves the way for wage dumping ÖBB training package becomes a farce. Low-wage professions such as cooks, hairdressers and masseurs prove that there is not a lack of staff, but of decency.
Article Bus drivers indoor collective agreement 2026: Further increase in real wages and better working conditions
Labour market We don't have a shortage of workers – we have a shortage of wages Why the shortage occupation list and the Red-White-Red Card do not solve the problem.
KV Autumn We cannot afford wage restraint! Only if incomes rise can purchasing power and thus consumption be strengthened. Especially in the low-wage sector, real wage increases are needed so that people can continue to afford daily life.
Unemployment vida-Hebenstreit: "Unemployment is rising – stop further labour migration via the Red-White-Red Card!" Trade union vida demands: Qualify domestic workers, strengthen purchasing power and ensure fair wages!
vida Listen | Podcast Someone who steers and moves Works council member and bus driver Anil Zümrüt in an interview about the street workplace and his commitment to the workforce.
On the road Trucker babe Helga on the road Helga Dröscher in an interview about her dream job as a truck driver, the challenges of the road workplace and her commitment to the union.
