After a tough negotiation process a new collective agreement was reached between trade union FNV and the employers in the meat products industry. The agreement has a term of one year and runs until February 1, 2022. As of February 1, 2021, the wage increases by 1.75% and the pension premium will be increased by 1%- point with effect from 1 January 2022. Moreover, an early retirement scheme has been agreed. The end-of- year bonus will increase by 0.25%-points to 3% from 2021.
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