Overview
- Unions CCOO de Industria and UGT FICA canceled nationwide service‑station strikes set for April 30 and May 3 after a mediated agreement at SIMA, Spain’s labor‑dispute arbitration body.
- The agreement lifts pay a total of 6.4% over three years, with rises of 3.4% in 2025, 2% in 2026, and 1% in 2027, all backdated to January 1 each year.
- A wage‑review clause ties 2026 and 2027 pay to actual inflation up to 6% per year with no downward revision, protecting workers’ buying power if prices climb.
- The deal cuts annual working hours and adds safeguards that require a prior hearing of up to five working days before any dismissal.
- Allowances increase and rules are updated, including a €2 higher holiday bonus from 2026, a €0.13 distance allowance in 2027, €667 a year for cash handling losses in 2026–2027, a €30 minimum cleaning bonus, and new guidance on time records and absence notices, with the final text due within 30 days.