Overview
- Renault walked out of wage talks and froze the assignment of new models to its Valladolid and Palencia factories, according to union reports.
- Talks broke after unions rejected a morning offer that raised pay by inflation plus one point, added a €400 one-time payment, lifted overtime pay 15%, and capped Saturday shifts.
- Following the rejection, the company put forward a leaner three-year plan that ties annual raises only to inflation and removes a collective contribution bonus.
- Renault indicated output and headcount would fall without new electric models, and reporting says the EV platform could be reassigned to group plants in Turkey or Morocco.
- Union leaders called the pay terms too low after wage freezes in 2021 and 2022, and UGT plans member assemblies to choose between trying to revive the offer linked to model allocation or escalating with strikes and protests.