The UGT and CCOO, the two trade union bodies, face the employers’ organisations side by side and united in their objective, to create jobs and improve working conditions and salaries. However, with the two unions set to begin negotiations on the framework agreement on salaries for 2017, their strategies differ. The UGT would like to bring an end to wage moderation, demanding an increase of 4%, while the CCOO would like to prioritise job creation. The divergence marks a first, with the groups having always adopted a common position since the start of the crisis and during the years of recession.
In May 2015, the employer and trade union bodies reached a framework Agreement on Employment and Collective Bargaining (AENC) for 2015-2017(see article nº 9080). The agreement recommended a salary increase of 1% in 2015 and 1.5% in 2016. It stipulated that the recommended increase for 2017 would be negotiated according to how the business environment evolves and the social partners have initiated discussions to build this framework.
UGT demands a 4% wage increase. The UGT took the initiative and
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