Telefónica has once again reduced the number of people affected by the ERE proposed to the workforce. In the meeting that the company and unions held this afternoon, they agreed that the file would affect 3,559 employees, 400 less than the last offer that was on the table and 1,565 less than in their first proposal.
At the meeting, which was held 24 hours after the State announced the entry into the capital of the telecommunications company, an improvement in economic conditions was also offered. In this way, employees born in 1968 will receive an income of 65% of the regulatory salary until age 63 (compared to 63% in the previous proposal) and 34% until age 65 (32% in the previous offer).
For those born in 1967, 1966 or 1965, 60% of the regulatory salary until age 63 (58% in the previous proposal) and 32% until age 65 (same percentage as in the previous offer), to which is added a voluntary bonus of 3,000 euros.
Meanwhile, for workers born in 1964 or previous years it offers an income of 50% of the regulatory salary until age 63 and 32% until age 65 (without changes in both cases), to which it has also added a bonus of voluntary contribution of 3,000 euros.
An advance that the unions value positively, but that they still consider insufficient “in terms of the number of people affected, the income offered and the amount of compensation.”
From UGT they have asked for “one last effort” to reduce the impact and improve the conditions offered in “in order to achieve maximum voluntariness” of the departures. One last effort that could be made at the next meeting set for tomorrow morning.
In it, Telefónica should also agree to eliminate from the target audience for collective dismissal those workers who, due to their personal circumstances, do not meet the requirements to access early retirement. According to the unions, it would be a group of 300 people.