Etiqueta 'Collective bargaining'
35-hour working week, a 'red line' for Balearic hospitality industry negotiations
Employers and unions appear to be far apart on pay and the working week.
Balearic pay agreements of up to 15%
Agreements already reached will send out a signal to negotiators for larger sectors - hospitality in particular.
The minimum wage "must rise above 1,000 euros"
Collective bargaining agreements in the Balearics are typically above the minimum wage.
Unions insisting on hospitality sector pay increase
A 3.5% pay increase was postponed for a year last April.
Employment
Balearics salary increases higher than the national average
Salary increases under collective bargaining agreements had been very low up to 2017.
Retail
Unions wanting 10% pay rise for the retail sector
The last negotiations led to a 6.5% rise in salaries.
Hit by a fall in business, Mallorca's restaurants are demanding their own pay agreement
The restaurants are currently covered by the same agreement as the hotels.
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