Abertzale’s union says Cebek is delaying the raise to 1,200 euros in salary demanded by workers until 2025, for which it would mean only a 2% increase, “which is a long way from what the workers are claiming.”
The lab union launched a protest this Friday for the Biscay employers’ association, Cebek, in the context of Biscay cleaning striketo protest against “the blockade” in the negotiations on the sector agreement and that the employer offer is “very far” from their claims.
In his opinion, this Cebek proposal has “fine print and a trap”, because, although “it is about recognizing” the salary of 1,200 euros, but it “puts it in 2025”. As they have explained, in three years’ time “with the current inflation rates the 1,200 euros would have been diluted”, because they would represent a 2% increase for each of the years, “and that is a long way from what the workers claim”.
According to LAB sources, the protest has involved using a fan, a large cannon, which emptied six bags of shredded paper and threw trash at the entrance, while shedding the banner that read “CEBEK, without a cleaning deal, shit is on your table.”
As indicated, the protest lasted about 10 minutes and later the Ertzaintza appeared and identified two people, who will be punished for “violating public roads and obstructing access”.
Bizkaia cleaners have been on strike for eight days to demand a minimum wage of 1,200 euros in 15 payments. The workers demonstrated again in the streets of Bilbao (they left at 11:30 am from Bilbao City Hall) and at 12:30 pm they met again in Cebek with the commercial employees, also on strike, and they “symbolized” a camping trip.
The workers have set up camp in front of Cebek’s headquarters. Photo: @LABsindikatua
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