CC.OO., UGT and the Spanish Railway Drivers Association (Semaf) Renfe canceled the strike, scheduled for Friday, October 28, and November 7 and 11, after the public company pledged to intensify negotiations to sign a new collective agreement, which includes: negotiated wage increases.
Renfe president Isaías Táboas, in a speech to the Congress of Deputies last week, said after the latest measures approved by the Government, The company will be allowed to raise its wage bill above 2%.
In fact, the negotiations will focus to apply Salary increase agreed upon in the Civil Service contract recently signed by the unionsRepresenting a 3.5% salary increase for this year, retroactive from January 1, 2022.
Same wayA complementary increase of 3.5% and 2.5% is foreseen for 2023 and 2024, respectively, as well as a 35-hour weekly shift in the annual calculation.
Similarly, Renfe aims to eliminate income categories with double pay scales and Necessary steps to extend the temporary contract of additional commercial staff to participate in free subscriptions, a measure now extended to 2023.
The company has also conveyed its willingness to trade unions in this regard. claim the maximum renewal rate permitted by law General Government Budgets for all groups demand places to be guaranteed in 2023, as well as indefinite contracts in a number of commercial groups similar to the current temporary volume.
The situation of “traditionally forgotten” groups such as base and division supervisors, station and train supervisors, administration and management personnel will also be examined; implementation of a professional career for headquarters that rewards, encourages and retains current and future staff; and the instructor driver figure will be examined to facilitate the driving training processes.