Austria - No agreement in first round of negotiations in finance - February 28, 2026

The first round of negotiations for the approximately 68,000 employees in the financial sector ended on 24 February after five hours without an agreement. The employers made no offer. The GPA union presented the employees' demands: in addition to a permanent and across-the-board increase in minimum wages above the inflation rate, these include an additional personal day off for preventative healthcare measures and the right for part-time employees to increase their working hours.

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