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CLA negotiations are proceeding constructively

20-04-2016

Employers (Recron) and trade unions (CNV Vakmensen, FNV Publiek Belang and FNV Recreatie) met at the negotiating table for the second time on Tuesday, April 19, to discuss a new CLA for recreation. Some progress was made during the negotiations, but the parties still have a long way to go.

Salaries and CLA duration

 
There is still a difference of opinion between employers and trade unions regarding salaries, and the parties are still far apart. 
  • Employers are sticking to their proposal of a two-year CLA with a salary increase of 0.75% on October 1, 2016, and 0.75% on October 1, 2017.
  • Trade unions propose a one-year duration with a salary increase of 3% on July 1, 2016, with a minimum of €60 per month.

Trade unions are willing to agree to a two-year CLA, but only if employers make a better salary offer. Employers did not respond to the unions' request for a better salary offer.

Proposals

Regarding the proposal for a Year-end bonus, employers do not wish to make any agreements, and the trade unions are willing to leave this aside. On the topics of Shift scheduling-self-scheduling and the Work and Security Act, the parties are willing to make agreements, but they still need to agree on the correct wording of these agreements. 

The proposal for Employment and sustainable employability was put forward by the trade unions. Employees who turn 60 are given the choice to retain the Updates arrangement or opt for the 80-90-100 scheme (80% work, 90% salary, and 100% pension accrual). Employers are willing to agree to this, but employees aged 50 to 58 must then relinquish their perspective: at 55 years, 2 hours of reduction in working hours (ADV) per week, and at 60 years, 4 hours of ADV per week. The free time they are entitled to, respectively 1 day per year or 2 hours per week, will effectively be frozen. When they turn 60, they can choose the 80-90-100 scheme or retain their right to 1 day per year or 2 hours per week. This is a very different choice than for the group aged 58-60. Trade unions want to discuss this with their members first.
 

Agreement

Agreement has now been reached on the following topics.

  • Trade union work within the company
  • Supplement for the third year of unemployment benefits (WW) 
  • Target group policy

The CLA committee of FNV Recreatie will meet on Tuesday, April 26, to discuss the further course of the negotiations. The third round of CLA negotiations is scheduled for Tuesday, May 10.