Union FNV has announced its wage demand for 2023, after approval of its Members’ Parliament. The core is that the FNV demands a fair collective agreement for everyone. This includes agreements on retaining purchasing power, more permanent contracts and improving the quality of work. The coming collective bargaining season will largely be devoted to compensating for inflation. FNV will focus on the introduction of automatic price indexation in all collective agreements in order to guarantee purchasing power in the future. As of 1 January 2023, this means that wages will have to rise by at least 12%. In addition, the FNV demands a minimum hourly wage of €14. The minimum youth wage should be abolished from the age of 18.
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