Agreement on IT Collective Agreement Remains Elusive

There was no agreement on Thursday in the fourth round of negotiations for the collective agreement (KV) of the IT sector. The GPA union therefore announced a nationwide conference of works council members for January 8. The employers, on the other hand, accused the union of being unrealistic with its demand for a four percent salary increase. Despite differences, the next negotiation date was set for January 23, 2026.

Fourth round without agreement on IT collective agreement

"It is clear that we will also have to intensify our approach if the employers continue to adhere to their course of stagnation," said Sandra Steiner, chief negotiator of the GPA union, in a statement. The offered increase in minimum salaries of 1.9 percent for the approximately 90,000 employees was too little for the union. From the perspective of employee representatives, the sector has fared better economically in recent years than the overall economy. The works council conference will discuss the further course of action.

"Take off the rose-colored glasses"

"Take off the rose-colored glasses," appealed Martin Zandonella from the UBIT trade association, the chief negotiator on the employer side, to the union. They would "currently misjudge the reality and seriousness of the economic situation in the domestic IT sector." Other sectors have not concluded as high. It is important to secure jobs and thus the economic location of Austria.

(APA/Red)

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