Aviation chief calls for an end to the unjustified actions that endanger the future of the AUA and thus thousands of jobs
Vienna (OTS) – “The fake survey conducted by vida until yesterday was neither transparent nor representative. Only around a quarter of the AUA employees were even allowed to take part, and even the GPA union members were not allowed to vote,” criticizes WKÖ aviation boss Günther Ofner. And he emphasizes: “Such a manipulative survey does not legitimize any further actions against the AUA, its employees and the aviation location.”
Thousands of jobs at AUA and other companies at the location would be “wantonly and jeopardized with completely excessive, unfulfillable demands.” In addition, the union actions also harm the numerous vida members in other companies, especially at the airport. Several million euros in damage have already been caused, but customer trust has also been severely strained and tourism has been damaged. In addition, the AUA’s negative and second-worst result in the first quarter of this year shows “that money doesn’t grow on trees.” Ofner therefore has little understanding for “the fact that a few high earners among the pilots, some of whom have an annual salary of more than 200,000 euros, are now demanding a salary increase of 50,000 euros or more. This increase alone is more than flight attendants earn in a year.”
“Anyone who cares about the future of the AUA and the jobs in Austria as an aviation location must therefore decide to put an end to vida’s unjustified actions,” concludes Ofner. (PWK140/DFS)
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