New Delhi New Delhi: Of their standard pre-Finances assembly with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday, business union leaders instructed an build up in super-rich tax and company tax to fund social safety for casual staff. Chatting with newshounds after the assembly, Industry Union Coordination Heart (TUCC) nationwide basic secretary S P Tiwari stated … Read more
Press conference on 25 July – ÖGB experts present comprehensive package for affordable housing Vienna (OTS) – Housing costs have been rising dramatically for years. For more and more people, they represent an insurmountable hurdle. At the same time, real estate speculators are making record profits. For years, the federal government has done far too … Read more
Vienna (OTS) – Friedrich Verzetnitsch, long-time president of the Austrian Trade Union Federation, has died at the age of 80. “We are deeply saddened by his death. He was very passionate about supporting the country’s workers and achieved great things in the process. With him, the social partnership was able to develop better opportunities and … Read more
Budget consolidation cannot be based on cuts to employees and pensions. Among other things, the jungle of subsidies for companies must be targeted. Vienna (OTS) – “International organizations have been calling for the introduction of wealth-related taxes in Austria for decades. But IHS boss Holger Bonin manages to talk about a savings package worth up … Read more
In certain cases, vacation days are credited – the sick note is important Vienna (OTS) – The summer holiday wave is in full swing. Many employees are treating themselves to an extended, well-deserved break. But for thousands of people, illness puts a stop to their plans and they have to stay in bed. Currently, numerous … Read more
Union vida: KLIPP Frisör strengthens the voices of employees by introducing a works council after 35 years of company history. Vienna (OTS) – Premiere: Since the company was founded 35 years ago, a works council has been set up for the first time for the almost 1,300 employees (including around 130 apprentices) in around 160 … Read more
The union vida and the climate movement criticize the lack of toilets for bus drivers in the Eastern Region Transport Association (VOR) with an action on July 17, 2024 Vienna (OTS) – There is a serious shortage of bus drivers in public transport. Due to the poor working conditions, more and more bus drivers are … Read more
Vienna (OTS) – The figures from the statistics of the Ministry of Social Affairs are alarming: around one in three women does not go directly from employment into retirement, and among female workers the figure is even one in two – for example due to the physical strain of the job. This situation makes it … Read more
Vienna. (OTS) – The VAMED Group has announced that large parts of the thermal baths and rehabilitation division are being sold to a French investment fund. There is a reasonable suspicion that the investment fund does not see this purchase as a long-term investment, but only as a short-term profitable exploitation. The average holding period … Read more
Putting employees at the centre of the transformation – investments in climate-friendly infrastructure ensure employment growth Ebensee (OTS) – Around 1,000 works council members from all sectors represented by the PRO-GE union took part in a conference today, Thursday, entitled “Future of Work – Work of the Future” at the Ebensee Saline. Issues of industrial … Read more
