Press conference Skilled workers of tomorrow: Good work instead of exploitation and dependence Austria needs skilled workers – but not at any price. Why fair working conditions, secure residence permits and integration are crucial and how labour migration can succeed without exploitation.
Anti-fraud If you want performance and honest work, you have to put an end to fraud systems! Olivia Janisch, deputy chairwoman of the trade union vida, renews the demand for a mandatory state seal of approval for tamper-proof cash register and working time systems.
Viewpoint Systematic exploitation – tax fraud and wage theft harm us all At an inquiry at the Ministry of Finance, the trade union vida shows how wage dumping, tax fraud and social security fraud distort entire industries – and calls for consistent countermeasures.
Viewpoint No more wrong priorities: Strengthening purchasing power instead of fueling a bonus spiral in management Hebenstreit calls for real relief for people and businesses – lower energy prices instead of tax gifts for profiteers!
Collective bargaining agreement Collective bargaining agreement for freight transport - up to 3 percent more wages After intensive negotiations with the employers, vida reached a collective agreement for employees in the freight transport industry for 2026.
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.
Collective bargaining agreement Bus Drivers' Collective Agreement 2026: Further increase in real wages and better working conditions Two-year agreement brings sustainable relief for 12,000 employees in private bus transport.
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.
World Toilet Day When a toilet becomes a luxury - professional leaders demand respect On the occasion of International World Toilet Day on November 19, the trade union vida makes it unmistakably clear: Austria is literally leaving its bus and truck drivers out in the rain.
Internal. Conference The Future of Work is here – let's take a look at how we can shape it fairly! Platform work and algorithmic management, the invisible boss – buzzwords about the future of work or the present reality of precarious employment?
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!
Freelancers Collective agreements for freelancers possible from 2026 vida welcomes legal innovation. Platform workers such as bicycle messengers urgently need better protection.
Minimum Truck Age No youth experiment at the wheel of 40-ton trucks The trade union vida welcomes the clear no by Transport Minister Peter Hanke to the EU Commission's plans to allow the driving of trucks from the age of 17 in the future.
Bicycle messengers Planned e-moped conversion in Vienna threatens the existence of food delivery workers vida demands: Platform operators must finally be held accountable – costs for vehicles, training and insurance must be covered
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.
Professional Driver Day vida calls for better working conditions and higher wages Without far-reaching improvements in wages and infrastructure, the industry is threatened with a massive shortage of personnel.
Taxi drivers Abolish taxi driver test? A relaxation of admission rules often does not lead to a "freer" market, but to less transparency and security.
