In Madrid, a coordinated action is being organized this Saturday as Csif outlines a bold plan to demand a fair salary increase from the central government. The move is framed as a response to what is described as social impoverishment driven by the ongoing price spiral, with public workers already feeling the pinch. The union emphasizes that the push includes a firm call for a guaranteed rise in wages to restore purchasing power that has eroded in recent years, especially during periods of high inflation and fiscal tightening.
The protest is set to begin at 12 noon by the San Jerónimo racecourse and will move through prominent avenues, including Paseo del Prado and Recoletos, before concluding at Plaza de Colón. Csif states that workers from across Spain, spanning both the public and private sectors, will travel to Madrid to participate in the demonstration. The union notes that hundreds of buses have been arranged at no cost to attendees, ensuring broad participation and strong collective visibility for the cause.
Central to the plan is a request for retroactive salary updates for 2022, coupled with an initial 2 percent increase that would raise the current figure from its existing level of 10.5 percent. The aim is to recover, at least in part, the purchasing power that public sector employees have lost as inflation has climbed. Looking forward, Csif advocates a multi-year salary framework designed to deliver sustained gains, with the goal of reversing years of erosion and pitching gains toward a potential 20 percent rise within the year. This strategy is portrayed as essential to stabilizing the fiscal situation for public workers and restoring confidence in the state’s compensation commitments. [Csif Statement]