The unions got the impression from the employers that they want to conclude a collective labor agreement for healthcare transport and taxi as soon as possible.
During the last round of negotiations for the collective labor agreement for Healthcare Transport and Taxi, the employers made a new offer. According to the unions, the wage offer of employers is close to the wage offer of FNV and CNV. The big difference is in the duration. Over 24 months, employers' wage offers will be on average 5,5% per year. In 15 months, the wage offer of FNV and CNV will be an average of 8,8% per year.
Within the current wage offer, steps 3 and 4 will be deleted from 1 January 2023 and there will be a wage increase of 8%. On January 1, 2024, an additional 3% will be added, making the first rung €14.14. The unions warn members that the offer on the one hand offers an 11% pay increase over 2 years and, on the other hand, blocks the necessary progress on other working conditions during the same 2 years. Although the employers' last offer is not a final offer according to the unions, the executives and directors of FNV and CNV who sit at the negotiating table on behalf of the members want to know their opinion on this and are organizing a poll among the members.
peace and stability
The unions got the impression from the employers that they want to conclude a collective labor agreement for healthcare transport and taxi as soon as possible. Because members have taken action in recent months, they feel the fire at their shins. They don't want bad publicity. They want peace and stability for 2 years. Meanwhile, the unions are also organizing meetings in 11 cities. These meetings are very important to inform as many people in the sector as possible about the collective labor agreement negotiations and what they can achieve if we take a stand together.
The current offer on the table also means that a 2-year collective labor agreement means that there will be no irregularity allowance, higher job wages for HAP drivers, commuting allowance and no paid holidays before 1 January 2025. In addition to the current collective labor agreement negotiations, some employers are also started working within their company to financially support staff during the difficult period due to the persistent high energy costs. They do this either by paying a one-off bonus or by already taking an advance on the approaching wage increase after approval of the collective labor agreement. In doing so, they do not wait for the NEA index, which under normal circumstances should yield more for the employers.
