Austria - Agreement for foreign airlines - December 31, 2025

Following constructive negotiations, the GPA union and employers reached an agreement for employees of foreign airlines. The agreement includes significant salary increases, recognizes long-term professional experience, and improves work-life balance. This agreement strengthens purchasing power and rewards the performance and experience of employees. Of particular note is the crediting of up to 24 months of parental leave toward prior service – a step that primarily benefits women and creates genuine fairness. Wages will increase by 3% plus € 10 per month.

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For more information, please contact Paul de Beer or Oana Ciuca, De Burcht (Scientific Bureau for the Dutch Trade Union Movement) p.t.debeer@uva.nl or the Head of communications at the ETUI, Mehmet Koksal mkoksal@etui.org. For previous full issues of the Collective bargaining newsletter please visit https://www.etui.org/Newsletters/Collective-bargaining-newsletter or consult the archive with all articles in our database at www.cbnarchive.eu. You may find further information on the ETUI at www.etui.org.