Tourism

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.

Violence and harassment in the world of work – especially in the tourism industry – must finally come to an end.

Trade union vida demands: Qualify domestic workers, strengthen purchasing power and ensure fair wages!

In the tourism industry, companies use part-time work as a flexible savings model – a structural obstacle for women who want to work more.

Uniform lump sum tip secures pensions, unemployment and sickness benefits. And it gives employees in the gastronomy and hotel industry insight into tip payments.

The trade union vida and the trade union GPA have agreed on a new collective agreement with McDonald's Austria. It is an independent collective agreement that applies to both workers and employees in McDonald's restaurants.

Let's stick to the truth!

Instead of recruiting more foreign seasonal workers, employers must be held accountable.

Eva Eberhart has recently introduced vida's concerns to the EU level. The European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism (EFFAT) elected her Vice-President of the Tourism Sector.

A recent report by the Ministry of Labour and Economics attests to a long-term low in apprenticeship training in Austria. The development is particularly striking in the tourism industry, where the number of apprentices has more than halved in the last 15 years.

The shortage of staff in the tourism industry is particularly evident during the summer months. The government regularly responds to this by increasing the seasonal worker quota for workers from other EU countries. The working conditions are left behind.

Together with JUFA Hotels, the trade union vida has drawn up a collective agreement (KV) that clearly stands out from the current sectoral collective agreement. The so-called Future KV Tourism brings significantly improved framework conditions and better pay for all employees of JUFA Hotels. 

Many women in the restaurant industry experience sexual harassment. Employers do not protect them sufficiently. AK, vida and WKW are talking about a protection concept.