Following “difficult but constructive negotiations”, the management of Simafor SA and the contracting unions LCGB and OGBL signed a new collective agreement this week, establishing a salary increase for some workers and changes in the organisation of breaks.
Simaform, which specialises in manufacturing complex high precision fine sheet metal parts, employs 40 people.
According to LCGB, the collective agreement covers a period of three years, valid retroactively from 1 January this year, and provides for salary increases of up to €50 for senior employees, with further, reduced raises scheduled for 2018 and 2019.
In particular:
- €50 in 2017 for employees in class I (hiring wages until the 13th month of seniority);
- €30 in 2017 for employees in Class II with an increase of €15 each 01/01/2018 and 01/01/2019;
- €40 in 2017 for employees in Class III (remuneration less than or equal to €3000) with an increase of €20 to 01/01/2018 and 01/01/2019;
- €20 in 2017 for employees in Class III (remuneration greater than €3,000) with an increase of €10 for 01/01/2018 and 01/01/2019;
- 10¢ per hour for cleaning staff in 2017, 2018 and 2019.
LCGB has said that thanks to the commitment of the unions, the premium on attendance will not, as they say is claimed by management, be changed to the detriment of employees.
A new set of breaks is yet to be drawn up.
