The vida and GPA-DJP services trade unions are working together in a campaign to ensure better funding for social care and improved pay and conditions for workers in the sector, the vast majority of whom are women. They are concerned to act now to defend and improve pay and conditions in order to prevent the increasing demand for social care leading to pressure both to keep wages low and to increase workloads and working time for staff.
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Unions campaign over social care funding and women's pay
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Health and social care unions launch campaign for more funding
The GPA and vida trade unions that organise in private health and social care have launched a new campaign, “Words are not enough” with the support of their confederation, the ÖGB. The unions are calling for increased funding for the sectors to improve pay and conditions, increase staffing by at least 20000, reduce workloads and provide a further COVID bonus and additional time off. The unions say that applause and praise for health and social care staff is not enough and action is needed to increase the funding that covers private health and social care.
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Unions continue campaign for more funding
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