Metaller KV After the resumption of negotiations

The union's demands have not changed so far, said employee negotiator Rainer Wimmer (PRO-GE / FSG). In addition, on the employer side, there were no new offers according to Wimmer.

Metaller-KV: Is there an agreement?

"Tomorrow at 2 pm we begin negotiations and hope that employers will then submit a substantial offer," Wimmer said Wednesday in an interview with the APA. The idea of ​​the union on the appearance of such an offer has not changed so far. A salary increase of five percent and "significant improvements in the framework law" are still proposed, according to Wimmer. On the employer side, the last offer is a 2.7% salary increase. As a result, there should still be plenty of room for negotiation.

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Wednesday's warning strikes were "obvious," Wimmer added, saying they were part of escalating CT negotiations. Also in Salzburg has been on strike since Monday (we reported). "After these measures, we will return to the negotiating table". If this were to happen to a solution, then "is it good if there is no solution, so it really starts on Monday". Then there is a "real" strike, so an eight hour job for all the work. On the other hand, warning strikes only last two to three hours.

The chances that he will reach an agreement and that no strike will occur can therefore be badessed, adds Wimmer.

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Knill criticizes the "dubious style" of unions

On the employers' side, they were ready to talk: one of them was "always ready for a responsible KV graduation," said Christian Knill, president of the Association's 39 metallurgical industry (FMMI), according to a statement. However, he also criticized the "dubious style" of the unions. The unions would let the escalation of the negotiations "for political reasons". "We do not have a factual basis for strikes and some union actions and statements are very counterproductive," Knill said.

The union president and SPÖ MP Josef Muchitsch, however, sided with the trade unionists: "It was long for employers to finally put a reasonable offer on the table," said Muchitsch, according to a statement. "If employers only bid from 2.5% to 2.7% after 40 hours of negotiations, we can not talk about reasonable eye level bargaining."

(APA)

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