EURO 2008 INFO

A thousand seasonal foreigners are allowed to work at lower rates

The union has criticized Austrian vida increasing the quota of foreign seasonal workers allowed to work in the catering sector, for lower pay than premises, during Euro 2008 (June 7-29 in Switzerland and Austria) which will attract hundreds of thousands of tourists.

The Ministry of Economy has authorized the hiring for six weeks of 1,040 non-EU workers or from the new EU member countries, in addition to the quota of 5,245 seasonal already granted.

The conductor vida, Rudolf Kaske, described in a "particularly perfidious" the duration of these work permits, which should enable the tourism sector to cope with the increased activity during the championship football in Europe .



"The employees can claim supplements and a bonus only after two months," told AFP a spokesman vida Martina Fassler. "It is also likely that these people are willing to work for the minimum wage provided by the collective agreement, where the Austrians would not + +," she continued.

In addition, the closing time for bars was delayed throughout the period of the Euro. The union has denounced day extension.