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.
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!
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.
