UGT and CC OO came together Strike in the passenger transport sector in the province of Alicante Due to the disruption of collective bargaining negotiations. The mobilization with partial strike from 07:00 to 09:30 on 24 April will end with an indefinite strike on 28 April if the situation continues in the same way.
In their statement, the unions state that the negotiating commission was established on November 15, 2021, and the negotiating commission has been established since then. periodic meetings trying to agree on salary and working conditions guaranteeing the dignity of the profession.
As they explain, “the drivers situation cannot be met, have the opportunity to do 15 hours of lion days between driving times, availability times and interruptions of the day, nine hours of daily rest“They add that in the industry, workday cuts can be up to four hours indefinitely and unpaid, at their own workplace or anywhere the company dictates. Reconcile personal life with work,” they emphasize.
The explanation is that the reality of the driving team is that they have Opportunity to work 365 daysBeing able to work in the morning, noon and evening on Sundays and holidays. By applying 15 hours of presence and work time (regulation of driving and rest times), they emphasize that there is a nine-hour daily rest, which includes journeys home, and the rest does not reach the nine hours that should be guaranteed.
Likewise, unions are prominent. The industry agreement salary ranges from 1,300 to 1,400 euros gross for drivers and the inter-professional minimum salary is 1,080 euros..
Personnel of the passenger transport contract include regular line drivers, school and university services, and on-demand transport.. It is a public service that guarantees the mobility of citizens, access to schools and universities, alert CC OO and UGT. In addition to optional excursions, among others.
The unions point out that employers argue that “In the ToR, the Public Administration considers only downward economic criteria with 2020 salaries, without taking into account the increase in 2021 or the possible increases that we propose.” at the negotiating table”
From CC.OO and UGT, they plan to guarantee the purchasing power of contract-affected staff, as the CPI for 2021 stood at 6.5% and in 2022 at 5.7%, which increased the cost of living without any employer offers. increase salaries
“For all these – they underline – we have started the mobilization process and we invite all workers in the sector to support the strike, and to improve the conditions of the workers in the sector, employers and the Administration. We ask for your understanding and apologize to all people who may be affected by this mobilization.but they left us no choice.”