UGT union demands the withdrawal of the Employment Regulation File (ERE) presented by Fertiberia on the fifth and final day of a strike – called by the union sections of Industry of CCOO, UGT FICA, CSIF, and USO – which they have described as «massive», while warning of further «pressure measures» if said file is not canceled.
The Federation of Industry, Construction, and Agro of UGT has pointed out that this last day of protest called in the Fertiberia factories «is registering a new massive follow-up», which confirms «the absolute rejection of the staff to the file proposed by the Management.»
«The five days of strike called as the first pressure measure against the company’s intentions should make the Management reflect on the wrong path it has taken and rectify its strategy of confrontation with the representatives of the workers and with the entire staff,» said the association led by Pepe Álvarez in a statement this Friday.
DEMAND TO FERTIBERIA TO NEGOTIATE THE COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT
In this sense, UGT has emphasized that it is «time for the company to step back from its attempt to unilaterally apply collective dismissals, as well as to return to the path of negotiation and good harmony in labor relations.» A harmony that «has been a tradition in Fertiberia,» as pointed out by the union, who has demanded that the company «sit down to negotiate the collective agreement with the willingness to reach beneficial agreements for both parties.»
However, the union section has warned the company that, if it continues in its efforts to apply a collective dismissal procedure, «it will not hesitate to continue adopting the pressure measures it deems necessary in defense of employment and collective bargaining at Fertiberia.»
«The staff, after the five days of strike, feel more indignant and with more strength to continue demanding and to support any measure that leads the company to withdraw the dismissal file,» emphasized the association, which finally wanted to reiterate its gratitude to the «workers for their effort, work, and support displayed» during the process.
