Trade union Vida managed to negotiate a collective agreement for private hospitals with a 10.56% wage increase and € 2,000 monthly minimum wage. The increase takes effect on 1 July along with a cut in working time to 39 hours per week. The minimum increase for full-time employees is € 180 and part-time employees will see pay increase by 9.56% and allowances by 7.53%. Employees will also get a € 1,600 net payment in four instalments by 30 June. Pay for apprentices will increase from 1 July to € 815 in the first, € 925 in the second, € 1,055 in the third and € 1,180 in the fourth year and they will receive a one-off payment of €1,000 net, divided over four months.
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