Verdi trade union has negotiated an agreement with the VKA municipal employers that address the undervaluation and overwork of staff in social and educational services. Over 40,000 ver.di members took action in the week leading up to the latest negotiations. The agreement will provide employees with two additional days off as well as the option to convert part of their salary into two further days off. Educators will get a new €130 monthly allowance while social workers will receive €180. There are numerous other improvements in the package including higher classification for some occupations, a €70 allowance to support training and changes to progression up the pay scale to allow workers to make faster progress. Around 330,000 employees in the municipal sector are covered by the agreement but they affect many other workers in institutions that follow the results of the negotiations.
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