Management of steel company ArcelorMittal It was decided to unilaterally extend the current period. employment regulation file (ERTE)It will end next Sunday. The decision was taken this morning after the end of the negotiation period, without an agreement being reached or a convergence of positions between the company and the unions.
The company maintains the same temporary employment arrangement terms currently in forceAccording to the terms on October 3, the steel company and the UGT, CCOO and USO unions agreed to implement ERTE for three months due to poor job prospects, which is the same argument with which the company will extend the extension. File until the end of 2024.
ERTE for productive reasons (so far it was adopted for economic and productive reasons) Applications for 6,500 workers in Spain.
Extending the same conditions asturias Working day deduction will be 15%. in Sagunto (Valencia) will continue to be 5% in Etxebarri (Biscay) 50%, Navarrese facilities of Lesaka and Lagasa35% and 20% at ArcelorMittal Distribución and Distribución Norte and 40% at AMDS Processing, which processes flat carbon products at Legasa.
As in previous regulatory filings, ArcelorMittal will cover 90% of gross salary and 100% of extraordinary wages and leave.
According to the conditions in force this quarter, The measure only applies to facilities that have to stop due to lack of workload. and in transverse sections, only the percentage of application on the affected plant is most affected. The suspension of contracts will not affect the social benefits or benefits to which workers are entitled.
Unions criticized the unilateral decision from the steel group.