The GPA-DJP and vida trade unions have rejected the latest offer from the employers in the private health and social service sector for an increase below the current inflation rate (up to 0.5%). Works council representatives are meeting around the country to discuss the pay negotiations and to plan their response following the next round of negotiations on 21 December. The unions are looking for a real pay increase as well as other measures to help close the gender pay gap. Works council representatives meeting in Vienna said they were disgusted by the employers’ offer and called for a decent pay increase to reflect the increasing workloads in the sector. They also called for increased public funding, contrasting the problems faced by the health and social care with the billions of euros support received by the finance sector.
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Health sector negotiations continue
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Health sector negotiations continue
The Sanitas health trade union is continuing negotiations with the government and ministry of health over a range of issues including ensuring full funding is available to cover pay increases for 2019. Other key points relate to extra leave for healthcare workers and ensuring all in the sector benefit from pay increases. The union is also concerned that certain specific categories of higher qualified occupations such as pharmacists and psychologists are on the appropriate levels of the pay structure. Sanitas is positive about making progress.
Negotiations in private health sector continue
After a 12-year wait the three unions in private health care - FP CGIL, CISL FP and UIL FPL - are making some progress in negotiating a new collective agreement with the employer organisations - AIOP and ARIS. Meetings at the end of November and beginning of December addressed issues related to weekly rest periods, training leave, disciplinary procedures and criteria for transferring workers to other jobs. Further meetings are planned for 10, 17 and 18 December with a focus on job classification, where there have been major changes over the long period since the last agreement was negotiated.
Public sector pay deal signed as health negotiations continue
The ZSVS health union reports that an agreement covering public sector pay and other benefits for 2022 and 2023 was signed by the majority of unions on 13 October. Pay rises range between 4.5% and 8.5% and there are increases to compensation for annual leave and food allowances. As part of the agreement, the government undertakes to adopt systemic changes to the wage system by 30 June 2023, addressing issues relating to the wage gap in the lower third of the pay scale and the minimum wage. The union is continuing to negotiate on pay for health and social care workers and to close the gap with