Mercadona and its representatives UGT, CC OO And Independent Union (SI), We signed the new company collective agreement. This agreement reinforces the importance of shared and sustainable growth. It will enter into force on January 1, 2024 and last for 5 years until the end of 2028..
According to the company, the agreement guarantees the purchasing power of its workforce. The increase in base salary depends on CPI up to 2.5 percent, if it is higher, the company will supplement this increase. up to maximum 6%, percentage linked to the company’s profit targets; It is a measure in line with the model of wealth creation and sharing of common benefits that the company has implemented for years.
Next to you company headed by Juan Roig already guarantees Minimum entry salary of 1,507 Euros monthly/gross, (20% more than the minimum interprofessional salary) and to these are added, inter alia, supplements specific to the company’s remuneration policy, which represent annual increases of 11% up to section 5 and can represent 60% more in salary. interprofessional minimum wage.
Logistics centers and warehouses
In the new contract, this also applies to workers. hives (private warehouses for sale online) And logistics blocks the rest of the eight weekends of the year. This initiative will gradually come into force in 2024 and end in 2025, which means that this measure will reach the majority of staff. Likewise, the company promises to reduce working hours in 2025.
The Valencian supermarket chain commits to reduce working hours in 2025.
Mercadona Labor Relations Director, Ruth Garcia, emphasizes: “This new agreement ensures that all parties involved Satisfaction of more than 100,000 people Mercadona, which is the reason for the success and growth of the company. “It is a company whose management model is based on pleasing workers, because they supply the needs of more than 5.7 million homes twice a day.”
union satisfaction
Unions also show their satisfaction. Lola Luna Fernandezresponsible state FeSMC UGT Trade sector, It emphasizes the importance of this agreement as it is the agreement that will affect the sector the most and the agreements reached in this negotiation are highly valued and will enable people working in this field to do business. Mercadona“The aim of the trade is to remain at the top of the industry, not only in terms of economic remuneration, but also in terms of the quality of day distribution and qualified breaks that facilitate the reconciliation of personal and business life demanded in the industry.”
In similar terms, José Maria Martinezgeneral secretary CCOO Services Federation, states: “We understand that this agreement shows once again that, through social dialogue, new workforce realities can be adapted with the participation of all parties (company and RLPT). By realizing this adaptation, improving working conditions and increasing salaries, purchasing power is guaranteed in the largest company in the sector. We also need to emphasize the continuity of the Observatory established in the previous agreement; “Here we will examine how to reduce the working day and analyze its distribution.”
In his name, Fermin Palacios, secretary general of the Independent UnionHe argues that “from First The Independent Union, which was involved in Mercadona’s negotiations leading up to the current collective agreement, confirmed a dual line: preserving the purchasing power of all workers and maintaining the creation of stable employment. A real social responsibility! “The industry’s most exclusive collective agreement,” he adds.