Austria's annual wage negotiations between unions and bosses are underway with rail one of the key sectors to begin discussions. AdvertisementAustria’s high-profile round of autumn wage negotiations is back - and with it, the question many people in the country ask each year: will negotiations go badly and end up provoking strikes? If progress is slow, unions may escalate through works meetings and warning strikes to build pressure - a playbook they openly describe. READ ALSO: What Austria’s salary data shows about age, experience and gender pay gapsSo, what are the chances of strikes? Employers are signalling offers below rolling inflation, unions reject zero rounds and say members are ready to mobilise if necessary.