Kika/Leiner bankruptcy

Suddenly chances of an employment foundation after all

Further tug-of-war over help for the Kika/Leiner workforce

(Bild: aurena.at)

After criticism of the original rejection, state aid for the employees of the furniture chain who are losing their jobs is now at least being considered.

Susanne Rosenkranz (FPÖ), the provincial councillor responsible for the labor market, was met with fierce criticism when she clearly rejected an employment foundation after the Kika/Leiner bankruptcy. Now the Freedom Party has relented. She has announced that the establishment of an employment foundation in Lower Austria will now be examined after all: "If the capacities of the AMS are no longer sufficient, we must be able to govern quickly," explains the state councillor.

SPÖ in particular has put pressure on
Rosenkranz is thus pre-empting Hannes Weninger, chairman of the SPÖ parliamentary group, who has promised an urgent motion for a work foundation in next week's state parliament session. "The examination of a work foundation comes late, but is nevertheless an important first step", SPÖ chairman Sven Hergovich reacted to the announcement by the liberal state councillor.

NÖAAB also suddenly welcomes employment foundation
And now that ÖVP politicians in St. Pölten have also come out in favor of a work foundation, the NÖAAB has suddenly changed its tune. Managing Director Katja Seitner had originally told the Kika/Leiner employees that they could switch to a nursing job, but now she also welcomes the consideration of a work foundation.