Tourism collective agreement: vida calls on employers to return to the negotiating table
Offer below inflation is unsustainable in booming industry – union pushes for quick agreement in April
KV negotiation
The trade union vida calls on employers in tourism to return to the negotiating table immediately. The current offer of an average wage increase of 3 percent is clearly rejected by the union: In view of the persistently high workload and the industry's record economic results, this offer is not acceptable.
"Instead of ultimatums, we expect constructive negotiations. We propose to find a solution in the interests of the employees and the entire industry before the end of April and to quickly create clarity."Fachbereichsvorsitzende Tourismus in der Gewerkschaft vida
Tourism is booming – employees are falling by the wayside
vida reiterates its central demand for a real wage increase above inflation as well as for improvements in the collective agreement.
Tourism is booming despite all the crises. Behind these success figures is above all the enormous performance of the employees – under often stressful conditions.
Political signals also point to a strong season: In the National Council's Tourism Committee, the government recently held out the prospect of a good summer season.
Low wages despite the central role of the industry
Despite its importance as an economic engine, pay in tourism continues to lag behind:
- Public service: from 2,262.30 euros
- Cleaning: from 2,184.99 euros
- Tourism (auxiliary staff): only 2,026 euros gross
By comparison, the current at-risk-of-poverty threshold is 1,661 euros.
For many employees, this means high workloads, long working hours, uncertain duty rosters - with low incomes at the same time. The result is increasing dissatisfaction and an increasing exodus from the industry.
Clear demands for fair working conditions in tourism
"The employees keep tourism going. They have earned respect, fair pay and real relief. Now it is the employers' turn to implement this appreciation in concrete terms."Fachbereichsvorsitzende Tourismus der Gewerkschaft vida
The trade union vida is therefore sticking to its central demands:
- Real wage increase above inflation
- 12 guaranteed free Sundays per year
- Paid lunch break
