AOb focuses on increasing purchasing power in collective bargaining
Negotiations for a new collective labor agreement in higher vocational education have started. The commitment of the AOb is to conclude a short-term collective labor agreement so that the agreements on wages can be aligned with price developments and any cabinet measures.
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Running on April 1, 2022 the current collective labor agreement in college. The negotiators want wages to rise in line with the cost of living. “The stake is that purchasing power will improve,” says AOb- director Douwe van der Zweep. “It's just difficult to agree on a wage increase and an improvement in purchasing power, because inflation is so high at the moment. It is also uncertain what measures the government will take to compensate for this.” That's why the AOb a short-term collective labor agreement.
Workload
Another spearhead in the negotiations is the workload, which must be reduced for all employees. This was also an important topic of discussion in the current collective labor agreement. “We want to make agreements for all groups of employees,” says Van de Zweep. Starting teachers must, for example, receive help with familiarization and extra guidance. Additional measures are needed for older employees to reach the state pension age in good health. In the current collective labor agreement, it was agreed to examine the vitality pact with arrangements (to reach the state pension age in a healthy way), so that the measures can take effect next school year.
Would you like to participate in the discussion about the collective labor agreement efforts for a new collective labor agreement in higher professional education? Sign up for the online members meeting on March 8, 2022.
