The Works Committee of Nidec Arisa (UGT, CCOO and USO) has reached a preliminary agreement with management that reduces the number of people affected by the ERE from 56 to 53 and improves the conditions of the ERTE. The pre-agreement will be put to a vote by the workforce on Thursday, July 9.
The Works Committee of Nidec Arisa, made up of UGT, CCOO and USO, has reported a pre-agreement with the company that affects the Employment Regulation File (ERE) and the Temporary Employment Regulation File (ERTE) proposed by the company. According to the union representatives, the agreement reduces the number of layoffs from 56 to 53 people and improves the compensation and salary supplements.
The pre-agreement, reached after negotiations based on proposals agreed upon in assemblies with the workforce last week, includes compensation of 25 days per year worked, with a maximum of 14 monthly payments, for those affected by the ERE. Additionally, there is the possibility of voluntarily opting for dismissal, as long as there are organisational reasons that allow it and the company approves.
Improvements in the ERTE and salary supplements
Regarding the ERTE, the pre-agreement includes substantial improvements compared to the company's initial proposal. It guarantees 100% of the holiday supplement and extraordinary payments, and limits the maximum impact to 70% of the working day, even in the worst-case scenarios anticipated. Various salary supplements will also be applied during the suspension periods.
The unions have highlighted that the differences between an agreed procedure and one without agreement are significant, as they affect the number of people involved, the compensation, the possibility of voluntarily opting for the ERE, and the economic conditions during the ERTE. Therefore, they consider it essential for the workforce to analyse and evaluate the terms of the proposal.
Workforce vote on Thursday, July 9
The document reached constitutes a pre-agreement that must be ratified by the majority of the workforce through voting before its final signing, scheduled for next Thursday, July 9. The committee has called in-person informational assemblies to explain the details of the agreement.
The Legal Representation of Workers (RLPT) has defended throughout the process a negotiation that minimises the impact on the workforce, improving both economic conditions and social guarantees. Now, it will be the workers who decide whether the pre-agreement is sufficient or if further negotiations are needed.
As communicated informally to the workers this afternoon, and which will be explained in person tomorrow in respective informational assemblies, if an ERE with agreement occurs, it would increase the compensation to 25 days per year worked, with a maximum of 14 monthly payments and reduce the number of affected individuals to 53.
For the affected workers, the pre-agreement represents a tangible improvement over the initial conditions. Those who opt for the ERE will receive compensation higher than the legal minimum, and those who remain in the ERTE will maintain their income during holidays and extra payments. The limitation to 70% of impact also offers some stability in a context of labour uncertainty.
The vote on Thursday will be key to determining whether the agreement is consolidated or if a new negotiation period opens. The company, for its part, has shown willingness to engage in dialogue, although the final decision rests with the workforce.
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