Workers at an Agurain company began an indefinite strike on May 11, seeking to establish their own collective agreement. A union reported that over half of the staff participated in the first day of the strike, with mobilizations planned throughout the week in the Alavese municipality.
The employees intend to abandon the current national agreement, which pertains to the waste recovery and recycling sector, deeming it “insufficient.” According to the union, this labor framework places them “barely” above the Minimum Interprofessional Wage, with a working day exceeding 1,770 hours annually.
The current national agreement, corresponding to the waste recovery and recycling sector, is insufficient.
Consequently, the union insists on a specific collective agreement that would include “substantial” improvements in their working conditions. Among the key demands are non-application and ultra-activity clauses, a progressive reduction of the working week to 37.5 hours, a toxicity supplement, salary increases with updated tables, better sick leave coverage, and improved conditions for night shift bonuses.
