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The trade union vida reached minimum wage agreements for around 3,000 employees.

Negotiations on the BARS collective agreement will start on 1 December. It will come into force on 1 January 2026 and will apply to around 750 employees.

On Wednesday, November 26 at 2:30 p.m., employees from all over Austria will gather at the Platz der Menschenrechte in Vienna. Their goal: to fight for a fair offer.

The 18,000 employees in the private security sector will receive wage increases of 3.08 percent weighted.

The collective bargaining negotiations for the 8,000 employees of the Diakonie started on October 28 and went into the second round on November 17. The talks have been constructive so far.

The collective bargaining negotiations on the VKA KV (formerly Caritas) will start on 21.11.2025. The collective agreement will apply from 1 January 2026 and affects 500 employees.

Cuts in the care sector have dramatic consequences for employees and patients. On November 25, thousands will take to the streets in Salzburg against it.

The second round of negotiations for the collective agreement of the 150,000 retail workers has again remained without result.

No agreement in the third round of negotiations. Trade union vida announces resistance. 

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.

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.

The second round of negotiations for the 130,000 employees in the private health, social and care sector (Social Economy Austria) was abruptly interrupted on Wednesday.

The second round of collective bargaining negotiations for the approximately 18,000 employees in the private security industry ended without result.

Second round of negotiations on 13 November – Thousands of employees send a strong signal for fair wages and better conditions in the social economy.

The Eisenbahnerheim is a symbol of solidarity in action – a place where the history of railway workers and the union is not only preserved, but also continued.

In the cleaning industry, where predominantly women work, employers are particularly called upon: Don't let employees slip into poverty! 

Trade union vida pleased with successful renegotiation for cleaners.

On the occasion of the hospital summit of the state health officers and the Minister of Health, the trade union vida is calling for an end to the austerity course in the health and hospital sector.

Trade union vida demands more appreciation. The employers' offer lacks any respect. 

First round of negotiations without progress: vida demands fair compensation for earlier concessions.