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Noticeable protest
The metalworkers’ union has announced several warning strikes for this week. There were already massive traffic jams in Vienna on Monday. The anger of road users who do not drive but rather stand is great.
Strike is an expressly guaranteed right in Austria, which is still used comparatively rarely. And strikes – like all other forms of protest – thrive on attention and being felt. The question of whether it always has to be the drivers who feel the effects of a strike, the climate stickers or other protests is legitimate. But it is also true that traffic chaos guarantees maximum attention.
Lack of solidarity
Warning strikes are part of the collective bargaining procedure. They are legitimate to exert pressure by signaling combativeness and disrupting operational processes. “We stand in solidarity,” the unions constantly say. But that’s not exactly what they are when strikes delay and annoy many other employees or students in traffic jams, especially unannounced to this extent. The employee representatives are hitting the wrong people with such actions.
Hopefully the neglect of the issue does not continue at the negotiating table. A reasonable wage agreement is required. It’s not just about purchasing power, but also about the competitiveness of companies. Austria is not an island.
And what is your opinion about it?
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