Employers and unions have so far not agreed on a new collective labor agreement for Metal & Technology. Unfortunately, the unions do not offer any room for further negotiations. That is why the employers, united in the Federation of Technology Employers’ Organizations (FWT), have made a final offer. The collective labor agreement mainly concerns companies in the small metal and installation sectors. In the BOVAG ranks, only the damage repair sector works according to this collective labor agreement (including cleaning companies). These negotiations therefore have no impact on the MvT collective labor agreement.
Loon
After four rounds of negotiations, the employers make a final offer to the unions for a collective labor agreement with a term of 22 months (April 1, 2024 – February 1, 2026) and a total wage increase of 9.19 percent. This increase consists of a wage increase of 7 percent on July 1, 2024, a wage increase of 50 euros per month on April 1, 2025 and a wage increase of 0.75 percent on January 1, 2026. For young people, the final offer even means a wage increase of at least 10 percent. .
Collective labor agreement negotiator Ron Follon of FWT: ‘With our final offer, we as employers are making a final attempt to reach a collective labor agreement. This is a strong final offer and it does justice to the interests of employees. At the same time, we pay attention to the continuity of our companies. We are dealing with a cooling economy, partly due to the nitrogen problem and grid congestion.’
Senior Days
The employers want the graduated seniors’ days to start at the age of 58. In return, senior days are granted until the date on which the AOW commences. The effective date of the relief measures will therefore grow along with the increased vitality of older employees. The graduated scale shifts as the AOW increases.
Early Retirement Scheme (RVU)
The Early Retirement Scheme (RVU) makes it possible for employees to retire three years before the state pension age. The employee will then receive a benefit from the RVU foundation. Employers are prepared to resume the premium for the RVU with effect from January 1, 2025, until January 1, 2026. The premium is 0.25 percent.
Read the employers’ full final offer here.
To ask?
Do you have questions about the after-effects of the Metal and Technology Carrosserie Company collective labor agreement? Please contact BOVAG Ledenadvies via (030) 659 53 00 orledenadvies@bovag.nl.
There is therefore no new collective labor agreement at the moment. How to deal with the collective labor agreement that has now expired? Read from ‘What next?’ in the article below.
