Transcalit, unions and employers have signed the new collective agreement for road goods transport and logistics in Barcelona, valid for 2026-2028. It includes annual salary increases of 3.5%, 3.3%, and 3.2%, along with a CPI revision clause.
The road goods transport and logistics sector in the province of Barcelona now has a new labour framework as of this Thursday. Transcalit, as the main representative of employers, has led the negotiation of the collective agreement that will be in force during the years 2026, 2027, and 2028. The agreement was reached after a meeting held on July 2 between Transcalit, the unions UGT and CC.OO., and the employers' association UNO.
Agreed salary increases for the next three years
The agreement includes progressive salary increases: a 3.5% in 2026, a 3.3% in 2027, and a 3.2% in 2028. Additionally, a technical salary review has been included at the end of the agreement's validity. This clause will be activated if the sum of the CPIs over the three years exceeds the agreed increase, although it will not have retroactive effect.
For companies in the sector, these increases represent a predictable and staggered salary cost. Workers, for their part, gain purchasing power in a context of moderate inflation. The CPI revision acts as a safeguard if prices spike, but without retroactive effects.
The new agreement represents an exercise in responsibility by the business and union organisations and contributes to strengthening the sector's competitiveness, according to Transcalit.
Technical update and next steps
Another pillar of the agreement is the technical update of the conventional text to adapt it to current labour regulations. The Negotiating Commission of the agreement will now draft the final articulated text. Once completed, it will be ratified by the parties and registered with the competent labour authority.
This updating process is key to avoiding interpretative conflicts and ensuring legal certainty. Companies and workers in Barcelona's transport sector will have a clear framework for the next three years, facilitating workforce and cost planning.
The agreement affects thousands of drivers, warehouse workers, and logistics personnel in the province. Logistics is a strategic sector in Barcelona, with the port and the metropolitan area as its hubs. The signing of the agreement, after months of negotiation, clears up labour uncertainty at a time of transformation in the sector towards digitalisation and sustainability.
What it means for companies and workers
For companies, having a signed agreement until 2028 allows them to set personnel budgets without surprises. The salary increases are moderate but above the expected inflation. For workers, the guaranteed increase and the revision clause offer protection against the loss of purchasing power.
The agreement also includes improvements in work organisation and training, although specific details will be known when the articulated text is published. The expectation is that the agreement will be registered in the coming weeks, once the technical drafting is completed.
With this pact, road goods transport and logistics in Barcelona become one of the first sectors to close its agreement for the next three years. The negotiation has been positively assessed by all parties as an example of social dialogue.
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