Mercadona and its representatives UGT, CC OO and the Independent Union (SI) signed the new company collective agreement. The pact highlights a commitment to shared and sustainable growth. It will take effect on January 1, 2024, and run for five years through the end of 2028.
According to the company, the agreement secures the purchasing power of its workforce. The base salary will rise in line with the consumer price index (CPI); if CPI grows up to 2.5%, the company will add a further increase up to a maximum of 6%, with the remainder tied to the company’s profit targets. This approach aligns with the company’s long-standing model of wealth creation and shared benefits.
Next to You, the company led by Juan Roig, already guarantees a minimum entry salary of 1,507 euros gross per month, which is 20% above the national minimum wage. In addition, specific supplements linked to the company’s remuneration policy contribute annual increases of up to 11% through to section 5, potentially representing a total salary rise of up to 60% compared with the interprofessional minimum wage.
Logistics centers and warehouses
Under the new contract, this agreement also covers workers in private online fulfillment hubs and logistics blocks, with eight additional weekends off annually. The rollout will begin in 2024 and continue through 2025, meaning the majority of staff will be covered over that period. The company also commits to reducing working hours in 2025.
Mercadona’s Labor Relations Director, Ruth Garcia, emphasizes: “This agreement ensures satisfaction for more than 100,000 Mercadona employees who contribute to the company’s success and growth. The management model centers on meeting workers’ needs because they supply the homes of more than 5.7 million households twice daily.”
Union satisfaction
Unions also express strong approval. Lola Luna Fernandez, leader of FeSMC UGT in the sector, stresses that this agreement will affect the sector broadly and that the negotiated terms are highly valued, enabling workers in the field to operate effectively. Mercadona continues to lead the sector not just in pay, but also in how it distributes working hours and provides quality breaks that support work-life balance demanded in the sector. She thanks the company and union representatives for their effort and dedication during negotiations that produced this important agreement.
José María Martínez, general secretary of the faith-based CCOO services, notes: “This agreement demonstrates, once again, that social dialogue can adapt new workforce realities with broad participation from the company and the works council. By implementing this adaptation, conditions improve and salaries rise, preserving purchasing power in the largest company in the sector. The Observatory established in the previous agreement will continue, offering a space to review how to reduce the working day and how its distribution is managed.”
Fermín Palacios, general secretary of the Independent Union, adds: “From Mercadona’s first collective agreement to the present one, the Independent Union has pursued a dual objective in negotiations: preserving purchasing power for all workers and creating stable employment. This is a social commitment and the most significant collective agreement in the industry.”
Notes: The parties indicate that the agreement reinforces a model where wage growth, hours flexibility, and worker well-being go hand in hand with the company’s sustained expansion and efficiency goals. The updates also reflect ongoing efforts to balance business needs with fair compensation and predictable schedules for the workforce. [CITATION: Mercadona press materials and union communications, as reported in company disclosures and sector summaries].