Our most prominent achievements are our collective tariff agreements. These cover fundamental principles such as the income level, weekly working hours, holiday entitlements and the level of holiday pay, the various supplements, the right of apprentices to be taken on, the right to further education and training, as well as health and safety at work. But, at the same time, collective tariff agreements also enable entitlements to such things as part-time education or the right of older employees to a flexible transition into retirement.