Consum raises salaries for its entire workforce by 9%. Cooperative-approved measure to increase the purchasing power of the workforce, It will be implemented from the February payroll and will cover 100% of the employees, more than 19,000 people., as reported in a statement this Monday. The increase represents an investment of more than its worth. 32.9 million euros and represents a minimum increase more than 1,430 euros gross per employee per year.
The agreed increase also applies to other salary complementary concepts, such as, inter alia, overtime, non-working nights or holidays (paid at twice the value).
in addition to salaryworking members of the cooperative receive annual returns co-operative corresponding to them from the results, in addition to interest for their mandatory contribution to social capital. In the last financial year, these two items totaled 38.3 million euros. This figure will be equivalent to one to two additional payments, depending on seniority as an operating partner.
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to consume Created nearly 1,000 jobs last year Until we reached a staff of more than 19,000 people. In the last 8 years Consum has created approximately 7,800 “stable and quality” jobs in the autonomous communities in which it is located.
Consumption from the end of 2021 implements a 5-day work week in its network, so that store staff can enjoy two days of rest a week, this measure has already been implemented for logistics center employees. More than 3,000 workers are already benefiting from this new program. The cooperative plans to complete the expansion of the reconciliation measure to 100% of the commercial network by the beginning of 2024.