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“So the issue of additional wage costs is really getting to me now” he said on Wednesday “Ö1 morning journal”. Anyone who wants to reduce costs must say where they want to start – after all, these are wage components for the employees.
As an example, he cited employers’ contributions to health and pension insurance. “Anyone who wants to reduce non-wage labor costs now wants to question things that were fought for by the unions and employees. We definitely don’t do that”said the top trade unionist.
Rather, he called for a reduction in high inflation, which is now a clear disadvantage for the location. Economic measures such as the expansion of network infrastructure and public transport, social housing and child care would be important.
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