De Horecabond has launched the campaign 'Roar for a better CLA' today. With the campaign, we are calling on employees from the hospitality and catering sectors to contribute their thoughts on the new CLA hospitality. The outcomes will form the basis for our approach during the upcoming CLA negotiations.
This summer, we will be travelling across the country to engage in discussions with employees. At a time when both sectors are facing staff shortages, high work pressure, and rising living costs, good employment conditions are more important than ever. Through an online questionnaire, employees can indicate what they consider important regarding pay, schedules, work pressure, working hours, and other employment conditions.
"People working in hospitality and catering know better than anyone what is going well and what can be improved. That's why we want to first listen to what is happening on the work floor. The more employees make their voices heard, the stronger our position at the negotiation table will be," says Edwin Vlek, chairman of De Horecabond.
Tigo gets support from Tiga
For the campaign, hospitality pro Tigo is joined by Tiga, the new face of catering. This shows that while hospitality and catering may have different settings, they share the same passion for hospitality.
"A strong CLA doesn't start at the negotiation table, but on the work floor," says Marlotte Ferouge, union officer hospitality at De Horecabond. "Before we enter discussions with employers, we want to know what employees find important. Their experiences and ideas form the basis of our approach during the negotiations."
A broader campaign
This year's campaign is broader than in previous years. Catering employees are also invited to contribute their thoughts on the new CLA. From 1 January 2027, catering employees in, among others, company restaurants and care institutions will also fall under the CLA hospitality. This means that soon there will be one CLA for both hospitality and catering employees.
Questionnaire and meetings
In addition to the online questionnaire, we will be travelling across the country this summer to speak with staff. The first meeting will take place on Thursday, 2 July at the Markt in Den Bosch. This will be followed by three other locations.
The results of the questionnaire will be discussed with our CLA committee and will form the basis for the proposals to be submitted to employers later this year.
The more employees contribute ideas, the stronger the position at the negotiation table. The questionnaire can be found at brul.nu.