Actual wages for the roughly 7,000 employees in the non-ferrous metals industry will also increase by 7.5%. The degrees correspond to those in the metal technology industry.
Actual wages for about 7,000 employees in the non-ferrous metals industry and 17,250 employees in the steel mining sector will increase by about 7.5% retroactively to Nov. KV’s wages and salaries, as well as allowances, will be increased by seven percent.
The non-ferrous metals and steel mining industry trade associations at the Chamber of Commerce (WKÖ) and the Pro-GE and GPA-djp unions agreed today (Monday), as the Chamber of Commerce announced in two broadcasts.
Real wages increase by 5.4 percent, along with a fixed amount of €75, which results in an average real wage increase of 7.54 percent for workers in the non-ferrous metals industry. For steel mining employees there is a salary increase of 7.44%.
KV salaries will be increased by seven percent at the entry level in both sectors, advancement amounts will remain the same. Apprentices receive on average 8.41 percent more money, in 2024 salaries in the 1st year of apprenticeship will rise to 1050 euros, in the 2nd year to 1270 euros, in the third year to 1625 euros and in the 4th year to 2110 euros. Subsidies and expense allowances will also be increased by seven percent.
The agreements correspond to the Metaller grade
The agreements thus correspond to the KV agreement for the 130,000 employees of the metalworking industry, which was reached last Friday. There, real wages will increase by an average of 7.4 percent, KV wages and wages and allowances will increase by seven percent.
According to the employer, the grade is “at the highest limit, only responsible”. Non-ferrous metals industry trading manager Rob van Gils warned in the broadcast of “significant competitive disadvantages relative to foreign competitors – especially compared to Germany”. In the spirit of social peace and to give recognition to the workers, an agreement was nevertheless reached on the KV contract. Markus Ritter, employer representative of the mining and steel trade association, was surprised “that unions categorically rejected the possibility of one-off payments, which would have been completely tax-free thanks to legal regulations specially created by the federal government for this purpose”.
(APA)