Austria - Spring wage negotiations for 130,000 industrial workers begin - March 31, 2026

PRO-GE and GPA unions launched the spring wage negotiations for some of the country's largest industrial sectors. A total of around 130,000 workers are employed in the chemical industry, the electrical and electronics industry, the glass industry, the paper industry, and the textile industry. These sectors generate annual sales of more than € 50 billion. This represents around 25% of the total production value of domestic industry. The focus of the collective bargaining round is on money; it's primarily about sustainable wage increases, emphasizes the PRO-GE Federal Chairman.

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