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Pontevedra Metal Talks Stall as Unions Reject 11% Over Five Years and Rally at Ifevi

Union leaders paused bargaining after employers sought to scale back sick‑pay coverage, with protests building before a 11 March meeting.

Overview

  • Employer groups Asime, Instalectra and Atra tabled an 11% cumulative pay rise over a five‑year contract, framing it as long‑term stability.
  • UGT, CCOO and CIG called the offer insufficient versus recent inflation and sector performance, warning of continued pressure and possible strike action.
  • Union negotiators walked out after proposals to end 100% pay from the first day of sick leave and to suspend for two years the clause that blocks absorption of pay supplements.
  • Employers rejected cutting the annual working hours and refused to restore or compensate seniority‑based supplements, keeping core disagreements unresolved.
  • Talks are scheduled to resume on Wednesday, 11 March, with only limited technical moves so far on counting paid leave from the first working day and a conditional extra day off.