The textile multinational is proposing to unions to standardize the pay conditions of their employees to end the important differences that exist between territories
The more than 25,000 employees Inditex has in its stores in Spain, under whatever brand they work, are guaranteed a uniform minimum wage for all areas. This has been proposed by the multinational company founded by Amancio Ortega at the state negotiating table open with the unions UGT and CC OO to address salary improvements for most of the employees in the stores.
The level of that salary has yet to be determined, but the textile group’s proposal includes standardizing terms and conditions through guaranteed minimum fixed annual salaries, which will also be supplemented by a variable remuneration based on the sales participation system, another system the company also wants to lead to greater homogenization, regardless of territory and brand, although it has not submitted a proposal for the time being.
Although Inditex has more than 145,000 employees in Spain, it does not have its own agreement and their salaries are governed by the sector’s provincial agreements, leading to significant differences between store employees depending on the region in which they operate. So if these minimum wages stipulated in each agreement are lower than those for the entire Inditex group, the company will pay this difference.
But in addition to higher salaries, Inditex also wants to implement social improvements. For example, it has demonstrated its willingness to pay for assistance for dependents, child birth, school supplies, university enrollment, childcare (when not free) and international adoption.
CC OO will study the salary homogenization proposal, waiting for more details, but they insist on the need to finalize agreements on social conditions, guarantees of a minimum number of hours in part-time recruitment and mediation measures (quality at weekends and weekly breaks ), according to the union. Likewise, they have asked to “clearly” describe how the stores will participate in the sale “online” and the financial compensation for the development of that work.
At the end of January, coinciding with the previous meeting with the unions, Inditex pledged to pay an advance of 3% in the provinces with blocked agreements and no agreed salary increase for 2023, in addition to guaranteeing and extending the €1,000 incentive for dependents agreed last November (600 euros for less than 24 hours a week).
Source: La Verdad
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