# Austrian Railway Wage Negotiations Begin Today

October 12, 2026 at 10:15 AM

> Negotiations for 55,000 Austrian railway workers start today as union leaders seek new wage structures amid three percent inflation.

Collective bargaining negotiations for approximately 55,000 [Austrian](<https://austriareport.com/entity/austria-q40>) **railway workers** are scheduled to begin on October 12, 2026. Lead negotiator **Gerhard Tauchner**, the [vida](<https://austriareport.com/entity/vida-trade-union-q1735868>) sectoral chairman, will represent employees across 98 different railway companies.

The upcoming talks are set against a backdrop of rising costs, as the rolling inflation rate for the past twelve months has exceeded three percent. These negotiations will determine new wage and salary structures for the diverse workforce within the sector.

While the retail sector remains the nation's largest employer, these railway talks are a focal point of the 2026 autumn wage round. Notably, **metalworkers** are excluded this year following a two-year agreement previously established during the 2025 session.


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