The new Collective Agreement for Road Goods Transport and Logistics in the province of Barcelona includes salary increases of 3.5% for 2026, 3.3% for 2027, and 3.2% for 2028, along with a guarantee clause linked to the CPI.
Workers in road goods transport and logistics in the province of Barcelona will benefit from progressive salary increases over the next three years. This is outlined in the new collective agreement for the sector, signed after several months of negotiation by Transcalit, the main business organisation.
For 2026, the increase will be 3.5%, while in 2027 it will rise by 3.3% and in 2028 by 3.2%. These increases will apply to the salary tables and the overall economic concepts included in the text of the agreement.
The agreement also includes a salary guarantee clause that links the increases to the evolution of the CPI. If the sum of the price index over the three years exceeds the agreed increases, the negotiating committee will carry out a technical update of the tables, without back pay, effective from January 1, 2029.
The agreement also updates and modernises the regulatory framework of the sector. It incorporates adaptations to recent legal changes in areas such as paid leave —in accordance with the Workers' Statute—, retirements, equality, teleworking, protection against adverse weather phenomena, the rights of the LGTBI+ community, and sustainable mobility.
Although the agreement is valid from January 1, 2026, its mandatory application will not begin until it is published in the corresponding official bulletin, once the registration process is completed. However, companies wishing to do so can voluntarily implement the new salary tables for this year without waiting for the official publication.
Once the agreement is published, companies will have to pay salary back pay effective from January 1, 2026, according to the terms established in the text itself.
Transcalit, as the majority organisation in the negotiating committee, has valued the agreement as a tool that "provides the sector with a stable framework for labour relations for the next three years" and offers predictability for both companies and workers.
The agreement affects thousands of drivers, warehouse workers, and administrative staff in the sector in the province of Barcelona, one of the most important logistics hubs in Spain. Transport and logistics companies will need to review their payrolls and budgets to apply the new tables, especially if they opt for voluntary anticipation.
The negotiation of this agreement has taken place in a context of inflationary pressure and regulatory changes that have forced the updating of working conditions in the sector. The inclusion of topics such as teleworking or protection against weather phenomena reflects the evolving needs of workers.
Transcalit reminds that the full text of the agreement will be available in the official bulletins once the registration is completed. Until then, companies can consult the provisional salary tables with the business organisation.
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