The wages of employees covered by collective agreements are already increasing less rapidly due to the coronavirus crisis, while in the past wages always took some time to respond to economic developments. According to employers’ organization AWVN, companies are now realizing much more quickly that there are tough times ahead. According to trade union FNV, employers are abusing the coronavirus crisis. In the collective agreements concluded last year, wages increased by an average of 2.8%. This year that’s an average of 2.5% so far, and that average is expected to fall further in the coming months.
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