Iberia is shaping an Employment Regulation Registration framework that could be negotiated and accepted as part of its broader labor strategy. After pilots and ground crews reached agreements with their unions, airline insiders confirmed the development to Europa Press, signaling a potential shift in how Iberia manages workforce terms through a collaborative framework.
The core idea behind the proposal is a joint process. Worker representatives and the company would conduct a cooperative analysis, and if circumstances warrant, submit an ERE proposal that would be negotiated, agreed upon, and voluntary for both sides. At this stage, officials have not committed to a specific scale for the arrangement, emphasizing that any future ERE would be tailored to real needs rather than applied uniformly across the organization.
Iberia also clarified that the ERE would not affect all departments in the same way. Organizational needs can vary significantly among teams and roles, so the framework would be designed to reflect these differences instead of imposing a blanket policy.
Iberia pilots agree on a 12% salary increase over four years
Additionally, the company stressed that concrete figures for the ERE are not yet available. The plan is unlikely to be broadly implemented, given the substantial costs and the diverse age and circumstances of the workforce. Media reports have circulated estimates suggesting up to about 1,500 employees could be affected, but Iberia has not confirmed this as a definitive figure at this time, per Europa Press.
salary increase agreement
Earlier in the week, Sepla and Iberia reached a provisional agreement on a new pilots’ collective agreement featuring a 12 percent salary increase. Union sources indicated the possibility of elevating this to 15 percent over four years if an IPC protection clause is activated, subject to inflation and company performance, as reported by Europa Press.
For the current year, the pact includes a 6.05 percent pay rise along with a one percent unconsolidated payment, retroactive to January 1, while 2023 saw a 1.75 percent salary increase accompanied by an unconsolidated supplement. Additional adjustments are contemplated that could push total increases higher if inflation trends remain favorable and the company’s results stay strong, according to contemporaneous reporting.
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Looking ahead to 2024 and 2025, the pilot group, totaling 1,343 employees, would see salary increases tied to Iberia’s results. Sepla projects potential gains in the range of 1.75 percent to 2.5 percent annually, conditioned on performance and inflation metrics. The centerpiece of the new agreement is a CPI protection clause; if triggered, it could raise salaries by up to 15 percent over the four-year span, depending on whether actual inflation exceeds the expected CPI rise and on the airline’s financial outcomes. This framework is designed to balance wage growth with the company’s financial health, as outlined by Europa Press.