Union Vida presents members new offer of employers to vote

The unions VIDA – supported by the alliance “We drive together” – and the Austria Chamber of Commerce (WKÖ) today, Wednesday, in which the 5th round negotiated the collective agreement for the 12,000 employees at private bus companies (UA Postbus, Sabtours, Dr. Richard, Blaguss, Gschwindl, Zucklin). “In the evenings, we were able to agree with the employers on a improved KV design for two years. On the one hand, this provides for a real wage increase retrospectively with 1.1,2025 of 3.6 percent for this year. From 1.1. In 2026, wages are to be adjusted again for the average inflation plus a real wage increase, ”says Anil Zümrüt, KV negotiation manager for the Vida union. In addition, diets in the second year are increased more in line traffic. In casual traffic, an even greater increase in diets by a total of 14 percent for two years could be achieved.

“On the other hand, it was always important to us in these negotiations that a real improvement in working conditions must also be included in the overall package. That is the case now. The handlebars: Inside, the improvements no longer have to pay for themselves with reduction in wages elsewhere, ”said Zümrüt. Specifically, the offer also provides that the night work surcharge is expanded in two steps by two hours from 10 p.m. to midnight – this surcharge was the bus driver: so far only from midnight to 5 a.m. There is also discharge with regard to shared services and planning leisure.

“In the next step, we will now present this overall package to our union members to vote and can also recommend the acceptance of the offer with a clear conscience,” adds Markus Petritsch, Chairman of the Strasse department in the VIDA union. “The offered offered offered by the VIDA KV negotiation team is a step towards more appreciation and relief for the employees,” emphasizes Petritsch. “We have achieved our goal. In addition to the increase in real wealth, the inventory is relieved with better working conditions and more free time. The profession of bus driver: In this again, a bit more attractive for newcomers: inside, which should also be possible to get the lack of personnel under control, ”adds the VIDA trade unionist.

“The strike of the employees and the perseverance did not fail,” thanks Petritsch to the employees, works council: inside, activist: inside from the climate movement and passengers who supported the union claims as part of the broad alliance “We drive together” or with their 10,000 signatures.

The alliance, consisting of VIDA, AK Vienna, the climate protection organizations Fridays for future and system change, not climate change! And Bus Lenitor: Inside, the VIDA supported the KV negotiations, actions and also in strike. “Without more attractive working conditions, no additional staff can be obtained for the expansion of public transport and thus for more climate protection,” emphasizes Teresa Tausch, climate activist at Fridays for Future. “That is why we have the VIDA and the bus drivers: inside from the beginning in their concerns and supporting them. For more climate protection, a better bus offer is particularly needed in the country, so that there are also affordable and climate -friendly alternatives to individual transport. The alliance work of the past few months has shown us how well climate question and demands for better working conditions can be addressed together, ”confirms Tausch.