Last week we negotiated for the second time with the employers in the Beverage sector. The first consultation was mainly about explaining the proposals letters. Our proposal letter can you here read and the proposals of the employers here.
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Based on these letters, there was a considerable difference in our wage demand and what the employers wanted to offer. Employers see quite a few threats for 2023, while we mainly look at the increased costs for employees.
In the end, we couldn't agree on this based on our commitment. The employers have decided to submit the maximum they could offer in an ultimate final offer. You can download the entire text of the final offer with an explanation from the employers here read. Below are the most important points from the final offer;
- Duration
The new collective labor agreement has a term of 12 months, from January 1, 2023 to January 1, 2024. - Wage development
The actual wages, the collective labor agreement salary scales and any (higher) salary scales used by the employer are stated on 1 January 2023 structurally increased by 4% and then structurally increased by € 40 per month.
For an employee on the maximum of the lowest scale this means a wage increase of 6,1% in total and for an employee on the maximum of the highest scale 5,1%.
These increases also apply to the minimum of the holiday allowance.
Companies that have already paid an advance wage to employees in 2022 cannot offset the advance(s) against the new collective labor agreement increase as of 1 January 2023. - National Liberation Day
Employees who want to have time off on the day that National Liberation Day is celebrated can take priority leave in consultation with their manager. - Crossroads Conversation
In Article 7.3. The collective labor agreement includes the so-called crossroads discussion with employees aged 60 and older about their ambitions and wishes with regard to their final career phase. In this crossroads discussion, insight is provided into and agreements are made about the continuation of work until the retirement date and about the options for working shorter hours or stopping earlier (such as free hours for older employees, advancing retirement, part-time options and part-time retirement). ). Early retirement on an individual basis by making use of the temporary RVU scheme is also possible.
We present this final offer neutrally to the members. Neutral because you are perfectly capable of determining for yourself whether you can form an opinion on the basis of the various arguments stated in the letters or whether you can agree with this. The members have received an invitation to vote until December 28.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact the representative Gerard van der Lit at gerard.van.der.lit@unie.nl.
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