The Vida union does not believe that it is to blame for the failure of the Lauda KV negotiations. In some cases, serious allegations are even made against the management.

After the failed negotiations, the Vida union now has its say. In a circular, she explains her point of view. The bottom line is: “Our hand remains outstretched!” Nevertheless, the Lauda management's proposal, which has since been improved, is unacceptable - one can neither accept a basic salary below the poverty line nor sign an agreement that contains illegal provisions .

The employee representatives are thus sticking to their points of criticism. And that, although the airline approached Vida and readjusted both the salary and the disputed provisions. But that is not enough. “A helper in a hotel has a guaranteed basic monthly salary of over 1.500 euros plus Christmas and vacation pay. We cannot allow even less to be paid for a safety-related occupation. It is also about the working conditions of all employees throughout Austria. "

The compromise proposal: a basic salary above the poverty line and a reduction in the loss of income for the co-pilots by reallocating salaries. And that at no additional cost to Lauda. In the 15-hour exchange of blows, neither the Chamber of Commerce nor the company wanted to accept the counter-proposal. Nevertheless, it is important to continue to hold talks and not to give up the jobs. Because Vida is concerned with maintaining the location in Vienna - which cannot be said of the opposing parties at the negotiating table.

One will continue to work to ensure that Lauda makes use of the short-time work promotion again, extends the short-time work and also applies for state aid. All of these measures would mean that the personnel costs would already not be decisive for the location. You can bridge up to two years here. After that, the framework conditions for the airlines would look better anyway. In addition, Ryanair's booking situation would evidently develop satisfactorily again. "So there is no reason to end the negotiations now!"

The appeal to the management: "Let's negotiate!"