Airbus y los sindicatos se citan este jueves para encauzar el conflicto laboral

This Thursday, Airbus and labor unions will convene to address the ongoing labor conflict and prevent a potential strike called by the UGT, CGT, and �TIL. The meeting takes place following a suspended session on Tuesday at the request of the company's management, which sought written answers and clarifications from the unions before continuing negotiations on the proposals submitted by the company.

The meeting, chaired by Airbus' Director of Human Resources, Carmen Maja-Rex, brought together all union organizations with representation in the company (CCOO, SIPA, ATP-SAE, UGT, CGT, and �TIL) and was preceded by a formal delivery of a document outlining several of the company's commitments in key areas such as salaries, temporary incapacity, work organization, and job security guarantees for the group's plants.

Airbus withdraws the appeal on temporary incapacity In the matter of temporary incapacity (IT), the company confirmed the withdrawal of its appeal to the Supreme Court, a move that has already been notified to the SIMA. This measure will result in the return of amounts deducted from workers' first paychecks in cases where it is technically feasible.

Airbus also proposes creating a joint negotiation group to develop an alternative absenteeism reduction system that specifically excludes absences justified by illness, accident, or disciplinary sanction. Salary proposal linked to IPC The corporate proposal includes a salary increase tied to the real IPC, accompanied by a compensation recovery mechanism designed to achieve an overall increase of 5% between 2026 and 2027, with a further 0.5% for individual salary revisions, an additional 0.5% for promotions, and a 0.5% annual increase for career progression within the job catalog.

Airbus also proposes an extraordinary mechanism for controlling the IPC with minimum and maximum limits, as well as a commitment to review internal regulations PG-121D and PG-225 on transparency and equitable remuneration before the end of the year to incorporate them into the VIII Collective Agreement of Airbus. Telework, vacations, and plant services Regarding work hours and conditions, Airbus commits to maintaining its current telework policy, respecting the two days of remote work outlined in individual agreements.

In terms of vacations, the current framework will be preserved, guaranteeing two consecutive weeks of leave during the summer. For plant services, the company proposes creating a specific commission before November 1, 2026, to negotiate the reduction of the canteen price, as well as sustainable mobility commissions for routes, public transport, and flexible arrival and departure times.

Guarantees for Córdoba and the Bromo Project Regarding the Bromo Project, which will merge the aerospace businesses of Thales, Leonardo, and Airbus, and the Airbus plant in Córdoba, the company guarantees the continuity of conditions set in the current collective agreement from the first day of the joint venture, maintaining employee seniority and not applying new probationary periods.

The company also commits to creating a specific commission before November 1, 2026, to analyze the local agreements in Córdoba. Unions demand more specificity Despite the progress reflected in the document, the company demanded more concrete measures to bring the negotiation closer to the plant workers' demands, focused on fulfilling legal and contractual obligations, reversing unilateral decisions, and developing an effective negotiation process.

In response, Airbus placed the burden on the unions to submit their proposals in writing, prompting the postponement of discussions until Thursday at 9:30 AM. The UGT warned that negotiations cannot continue on the pre-agreement reached in July, considering it completely overruled after being rejected by the plant workforce in both an assembly and a referendum.

The union organization called for accountability and good-faith negotiations to avoid returning to the labor relations model that gave rise to the conflict, reiterating its willingness to continue talks continuously until a satisfactory agreement is reached for Airbus workers.