ArcelorMittal remains committed to reopening its blast furnace A, which was damaged on 23 March, although the tasks of unloading and removing the solidified pig iron are not yet completed and are taking place next month – either in mid-June or at the end of June. Taller
The June reopening forecast had been forecasted by the multinational on the occasion of the quarterly results announcement. and the calendar is maintained despite the difficulty caused by emptying the furnace.
On June 1, tables will be set up between the company and the unions of the Asturias factories to discuss the departure of workers born up to 1962 and to negotiate the healthy company plan. The eighth framework agreement is the multinational’s work plan, which affects all Spanish factories and will be valid until 2025. The company also pledged to initiate discussions with the workers’ representation on the decarbonisation investment plan and staff reduction in Asturias. would require. With an investment of 1,000 million and public assistance of 450 million, the new facilities will result in the loss of 1,000 jobs, 20% of the current workforce of the multinational company in Asturias.
Framework Agreement. The framework agreement was signed yesterday by the majority holdings UGT, CC OO and USO, in line with the multinational’s latest proposal. The deal was not ratified by the Basque nationalist unions ELA and LAB. After signing this agreement, ArcelorMittal employees will retroactively receive the 5.7% payment agreed for last year on the next payroll, based on that year’s inflation. Salary tables will also be updated.
The agreement provides for a salary increase equivalent to the actual CPI for each of the four years of validity (2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025), as well as an annual unconsolidated variable amount of 0.75% for 2023, 2024 and 2025. subject to the achievement of objectives that should be defined at the local level.