Trade Union vida: tourism-shortage occupation list proved to be a Flop

vida-Ching-a-ring: „the economy is, that list does not solve any personnel problems“

Vienna. (REUTERS) – Astonished, but not surprised, it shows Berend Tusch, CEO and Chairman of the Department of tourism in the vida trade Union, about the recent statements on the topics of shortage occupation list and red-White-Red-card of the Austrian Federal economic chamber sector Chairwoman Petra Nocker-Schwarzenbacher. „For us, it was always clear that the two instruments Season will not help, additional staff, especially cooks, to attract. The industry representative has claimed Despite all the warnings, however, for many years, like a mantra, the inclusion of cooks in the shortage occupation list. The enthusiasm for this list is apparently subsided abruptly, if the Nocker-Schwarzenbacher admits now that this list of gaps will never be solved,“ stresses flourish.

Together to find a solution

Tusch recalls that „we, the trade Union vida were always ready to find in the course of negotiations around the seasonal quotas solutions, mainly aimed at the use of professionals“. The vida trade unionists referred to it as ridiculous, if „it is now all of a sudden, that one could not work without a degree in Austria in tourism. Also a knowledge of German in a communicative industry such as tourism is inevitable, and without a doubt reasonable, if you want to work in a company structure“.

The current collective bargaining for the approximately 220,000 workers in the Hotel and hospitality industry „would be a good way to improve the conditions for all and not only for those who have recognized the Situation. It is not a matter to be understood to be waiting until the last has not, that the methods of the 60s are really up to date anymore. We finally create a collective agreement that fits in a digital age. We sit down at a table, in order to work out future-oriented solutions in the sense of the employees,“ says Tusch finally.

trade Union vida/public Relations and communications
Mag. Peter Leinfellner
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E-Mail: peter.leinfellner@vida.at
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