The Renfe and Adif works councils decided to go on strike for five days to protest the agreement reached between PSOE and ERC on the transfer of Rodalies management to Generealitat. Some 30,000 employees Calls for halts across Spain have been made in the coming days 24 and 30 Novemberjust like him December 1, 4 and 5Therefore, protests could complicate the operation to leave the Constitution Bridge.
The aim of the unions making the call (CCOO, UGT and train drivers’ union Semaf) is to stop the maximum number of trains from Cádiz to Girona, and the announcement came after a round of meetings between the centers and the acting Minister of Transport. Rachel Sanchezlast Monday, as confirmed by the sources they consulted.
Renfe and Adif workers’ reluctance to potentially transfer all powers to the Generalitat comes from afar, if not outright rejection. Up to this point, anyway 2021 and when a full transfer agreement between PSOE and ERC is not even a remote possibility, the centers have already called for strikes against the idea and for dates very close to the current dates. The strike is currently being called by the common front of the three unions that are strong in public transport companies: CCOO, UGT and Semaf. Although each’s position vis-à-vis conflict varies in relevant nuances.
For example, the machinists’ union believes that it should be maintained Working conditions Under the current conditions under which the agreement between PSOE and ERC was drafted, the destruction of workers is impossible. The central fear of this center is that discrimination at a smaller public company weakens the negotiating power of transferred employees, which could lead to worse or different conditions in the future compared to the rest of the existing workforce. Therefore, their strike is against Rodalies’ transfer.
In CCOO, the situation is slightly different. Sources consulted from the Catalan federation remind that they have always been in favor of devolving the service within the framework of strengthening Catalan autonomy and bringing the administration as close as possible to the citizens. However, they also emphasize that at the moment and under the conditions in which the deputy minister announced the agreement, they do not see sufficient guarantees to guarantee the working conditions of the transferred employees.
The unions are waiting to set new dates with the Ministry to meet again and try to bring the positions closer together. If an agreement cannot be reached to allow the strike to be called off, Transport must dictate minimum services. In the 2021 strikes, in the case of Rodalies, these were 75% of trains during peak hours and 50% during off-peak hours. 65% for medium distance, 72% for medium and long distance, 24% for cargo.
The Generalitat, on the other hand, is making calls to the most representative employers and unions in Catalonia to call them for a new meeting and discuss the details of Rodalies’ transfer, as confirmed by consulted sources.
political agreement
Since the agreement came to light, all unions have criticized it for the lack of information regarding the agreement. working conditions of stafffrom both the operator and the infrastructure manager. The Ministry argues that this is merely a political agreement between the State and the Generalitat, which does not, for now, address the technical aspects of how the transfer of powers will be carried out.
Both the incumbent Government and the Generalitat insist that the agreement will guarantee working conditions for all workers. Cooperation agreement between the Generalitat and Renfe To facilitate labor mobility, including respect for the labor rights acquired by employees. The government has also committed to explaining to unions how the transfer will be carried out, as management will remain 100% publicly owned.
If the PSOE succeeds in carrying out the appointment of Pedro Sánchez, the commitment will only be for roads serving the public. R1, R2 and R3 lines. Next, Catalonia’s entire railway network will be analyzed for future transfers, provided that they do not affect rail traffic or international traffic of more than one autonomous community, do not involve freight traffic, or can be decoupled from different regions. Network that concerns the general interests of the state.