Employees responsible for the management of the public institution Peak of the Valencian Community, Sitval, They started the mobilization calendar this Friday for the demand the salary equalization agreement has been fulfilled Who did he sign with? Department of Innovation, Industry, Trade and Tourism last November. Protests that will increase in intensity as of next Tuesday, called by CC OO and UGT 24 hour strike day At all stations in the province of Alicante.
Unemployment Will be repeated every Tuesday and Thursday until the agreed upon amounts are paid, as reported by the unions. In parallel, a separate agreement was reached. concentration programThe campaign, which started this Friday in front of the headquarters of the Ministry of Finance, which they blame for the fact that the improvements of the loose ones have not yet been put into effect, will continue on Tuesday, the 13th, in front of the Innovation Department. Valencia; On the 20th they will move to Alicante, to the Plaza de Gabriel Miró, and on the 21st they will end in front of the Palau de la Generalitat in the city of Túria.
If a solution is still not found by then, CC OO and UGT plan to extend the period Strike call for the entire Valencian Community from the 27th.
Same job, different salary
The reason for the protests is Delay due to salary equalization agreement of the template. A problem that arose when the previous government of the Generalitat decided end the special franchise model Returning ITVs to the public sector with the formation of a new company, Sitval.
The new company took over all the workers from the different franchisees that had served by then and had different collective agreements, which meant that although the employees of the new public company all worked for the same company, They maintained different salaries. It is such a situation It particularly affects employees of most of ITV in Alicante. Who are the lowest paid?
Unions after a mobilization campaign They reached an agreement in November The department, headed by Nuria Montes, made a commitment to equalize all salaries retroactively, starting from June last year.
But the department did encounter a few people. difficulties in applying by Ministry of Finance, Public Sector Department, requested new documents to make it effective. Until today, there was a situation that prevented workers from receiving salaries. Therefore, it was necessary for example Execute RTP (Backlog)Innovation is a reward that must be rewarded urgently, in addition to other procedures.
Keep the commitment
From the department headed by Nuria Montes, they reiterate that they are continuing their work. Community commitment to equalize ITVs’ salaries He stated that they are working to solve the problems they encounter. as soon as possible. In their opinion, some of the problems stem from the hasty return of the service to the public sector. They also insist that they always keep unions informed of the situation.
CC OO and UGT insist on the following: Sitval staff “showed a lot of patience, Trying to maintain social peace for the good of the service they provide and trusting in the promises made,” he evaluates, and “Failure to comply with this initial agreement raises serious doubts about future negotiations to improve the working conditions of the Sitval workforce.” Everything, union representation, until the payment comes into force – according to their own words – continued to discuss with the company the bags that would not be signed and other issues.
Strike days could worsen the saturation experienced by many ITVs in the region, where free appointments are increasingly difficult to find. It’s a situation that causes many drivers to decide to wake up early and hit the road without an appointment to get their inspection first thing in the morning.