AUSTRIA: ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY TO GO IT ALONE

Article Abstract:

The chairman of the industry association FEEI has announced that the Austrian electrical and electronics industry will no longer participate in multi-sector collective bargaining but instead negotiate directly with trade unions. Until now the electrical and electronics industry, which employs about 60,000 staff, was involved in collective talks for several industries with a total of 160,000 employees. The decision was prompted by the fact that no agreement was reached on a new performance-oriented pay structure. The electrical and electronics industry wants to depart from the principle of seniority as a basis for wage hikes.

Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing, Electronics, Electronic Components and Accessories, Collective Bargaining

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AUSTRIA: WAGE AGREEMENT IN METAL INDUSTRY

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The collective bargaining agreement in the Austrian metal and electrical industries entails a wage increase of 3.4% in the industry from November 2000 for the 145,000 blue-collar and 90,000 white-collar workers of the industries. The industry estimates that 1%-point of wage increase involves costs of Sch 1bn. VA Stahl estimates that the collective agreement raises the company's costs by Sch 277mn per year.

Primary Iron & Steel, Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing, Blast Furnace and Basic Steel Products, Voest-Alpine Stahl AG

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Austria: Metal workers salary talks postponed

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In Austria the metal workers' salary talks have been postponed until 22 October 2001. The talks have been particularly difficult in 2001 following the economic consequences of the attacks on the US on 11 September. While economic advisers are advocating caution, the representatives of the employees are trying to uphold spending power, claiming that the industry had an exceptional year in 2000.

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