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Time of India
a day ago
- Business
- Time of India
Iberdrola Strike: Iberdrola unions call on more than 9,000 workers in Spain to strike, ETHRWorld
Advt Join the community of 2M+ industry professionals Subscribe to our newsletter to get latest insights & analysis. Download ETHRWorld App Get Realtime updates Save your favourite articles Scan to download App By Javi West LarranagaMADRID: Unions at Iberdrola called on 9,000 workers in Spain to strike on Friday to demand higher salaries and fewer working hours, in what they said would be the first such stoppage in the company's more than 100-year history. Europe's largest utility raised the wages of its workers an average of 2.8% between 2021 and 2024 in Spain, while inflation was 19%, a representative for the CCOO union told Reuters on unions, which represent a majority of employees, are demanding Iberdrola peg salary increases to annual inflation to ensure workers suffer no loss in purchasing power, the representative said, adding talks have been ongoing since January. The strike would be the first in more than a hundred years of the company's history, the union representative said."The cost is minimal in relation to the profits the company makes every year," he added. Iberdrola's overall net profit in 2024 rose 17% from the previous year, according to company did not immediately respond to a request for strike will not lead to power cuts as utility workers are forced to guarantee a minimum service by Spanish law. At least 1,100 Iberdrola employees will have to be at work on Friday to guarantee service. (Reporting by Javi West Larranaga, editing by Inti Landauro and Sharon Singleton)
Reuters
3 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
Iberdrola unions call on more than 9,000 workers in Spain to strike
MADRID, June 4 (Reuters) - Unions at Iberdrola ( opens new tab called on 9,000 workers in Spain to strike on Friday to demand higher salaries and fewer working hours, in what they said would be the first such stoppage in the company's more than 100-year history. Europe's largest utility raised the wages of its workers an average of 2.8% between 2021 and 2024 in Spain, while inflation was 19%, a representative for the CCOO union told Reuters on Wednesday. The unions, which represent a majority of employees, are demanding Iberdrola peg salary increases to annual inflation to ensure workers suffer no loss in purchasing power, the representative said, adding talks have been ongoing since January. The strike would be the first in more than a hundred years of the company's history, the union representative said. "The cost is minimal in relation to the profits the company makes every year," he added. Iberdrola's overall net profit in 2024 rose 17% from the previous year, according to company data. Iberdrola did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The strike will not lead to power cuts as utility workers are forced to guarantee a minimum service by Spanish law. At least 1,100 Iberdrola employees will have to be at work on Friday to guarantee service.
NDTV
23-05-2025
- Business
- NDTV
Ryanair Orders Flight Attendants To Return Salary Hike They Received
Ryanair has ordered flight attendants in Spain to return a salary increase of up to Rs 2.8 lakh ($3,400) they were given before a legal ruling made the payments void. The Irish airline company had agreed to the pay hike with the Spanish union, CCOO, last year, but a local court ruled in March that the agreement was not valid, after rival union, USO, contested it. Subsequently, in April, Ryanair sent an email to its cabin crew members unionised with USO, ordering them to reimburse the money earned via the pay hike. The company also threatened to lower the salaries to the pre-hike levels unless they switched to CCOO, according to a report in the BBC. The affected flight attendants have been told that the "money will be simply deducted from the payslip until the debt is paid". As per USO, they objected to the original agreement as those negotiating at the table were not authorised to do so for its members and "legally could not sign that kind of agreement". "They also encouraged (with constant emails and multiple deadline changes to do it) to sign up with CCOO to avoid the penalties," spokesperson for USO Ester Peyro Galdran said. Meanwhile, a Ryanair spokesperson said that it is "complying with the court case that USO took to cut pay while it is under appeal." In recent years, Ryanair and other low-cost airlines have managed to gain a foothold in the market share by charging dirt-cheap prices to passengers, achieved through bare-bone service and salaries much lower than legacy airlines used to pay. Ryanair has gained notoriety, especially on social media for its edgy marketing campaign where frugality is the buzzword. Despite the online popularity, Ryanair workers across Europe have gone on strike multiple times over the past years, demanding higher pay and better working conditions.
Daily Mirror
23-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Ryanair tells cabin crews they have to give back £1,000s in pay
The budget airline told some flight attendants in Spain that they must return the five months' worth of salary increases after a judge ruled the pay deal was invalid Ryanair has instructed some of its Spanish cabin crew to return pay increases amounting to thousands of pounds amidst a legal dispute with a union. The airline had previously agreed to a pay rise with Spain's CCOO union last year. However, another union, the Union Sindical Obrera (USO), challenged the agreement in January, leading to a judge in Spain's High Court ruling that the pay deal was invalid. As a result, Ryanair has now informed USO union members that they must repay five months' worth of salary increases. In a letter obtained by PA news agency, Ryanair informed employees that the court ruling "created an overpayment situation". "You were paid higher salaries in the period from October 24 to March 25 that have now been declared null and void," it stated. "We are willing to offer a repayment plan of 12 months with the deductions starting in the payslip of June." Do you work at Ryanair and have a story to tell? Email webtravel@ Separately, Ryanair agreed a limited pay deal with members of the other union, CCOO, which exempts them from the pay clawback. The USO revealed that the pay rises Ryanair is demanding union members to return could be as much as 3,000 euros (£2,525). A spokesperson for USO said that Ryanair is engaging in "union-based discrimination". They added that Ryanair also "encouraged (with constant emails and multiple deadline changes to do it) to sign up with CCOO to avoid the penalties". In a separate letter sent by Ryanair to the union, it described attempts to contest the repayments as "farcical". The airline penned a stern response: "If you wish to pursue legal action against us for complying with the outcome of the court case that you won, that is entirely a matter for you." It went on to state that USO members "will be contacted and informed of the amounts they owe as a consequence of your actions". A representative from Ryanair weighed in, saying: "USO are complaining about pay cuts that result from their court case. Ryanair is complying with the court case that USO took to cut pay while it is under appeal." The spokesperson also highlighted the union's limited influence: "USO are a tiny minority union with no support from our crew, the vast majority of whom have their pay and conditions protected by an agreement with CCOO."
The Independent
23-05-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Ryanair tells shocked cabin crew they have to pay back thousands from 2024 raise
Ryanair is demanding some of its Spanish cabin crew repay thousands of pounds in pay rises following a legal dispute with a union. The airline had initially agreed to the increase with the CCOO union last year, but a challenge from a rival union has led to a court overturning the deal. The Union Sindical Obrera (USO) contested the agreement in January, arguing it was not legally sound. A Spanish High Court judge subsequently ruled in favour of the USO, declaring the pay deal invalid. As a result, Ryanair is now demanding USO members return five months' worth of increased salary. The move has sparked anger and uncertainty among affected staff. In a letter seen by the PA news agency, Ryanair told workers the court ruling 'created an overpayment situation'. 'You were paid higher salaries in the period from October 24 to March 25 that have now been declared null and void,' it said. 'We are willing to offer a repayment plan of 12 months with the deductions starting in the payslip of June.' Ryanair separately agreed a limited pay deal with members of the other union, CCOO, that exempts them from the pay clawbacks. The USO said the pay rises that Ryanair is telling union members to return stretch as high as 3,000 euros (£2,525). A USO spokesperson told PA that Ryanair is engaging in 'union-based discrimination'. They added that Ryanair also 'encouraged (with constant emails and multiple deadline changes to do it) to sign up with CCOO to avoid the penalties'. In a separate letter sent by Ryanair to the union, it described attempts to contest the repayments as 'farcical'. The airline wrote: 'If you wish to pursue legal action against us for complying with the outcome of the court case that you won, that is entirely a matter for you.' USO members 'will be contacted and informed of the amounts they owe as a consequence of your actions', it said. A Ryanair spokesperson said: 'USO are complaining about pay cuts that result from their court case. 'Ryanair is complying with the court case that USO took to cut pay while it is under appeal. 'USO are a tiny minority union with no support from our crew, the vast majority of whom have their pay and conditions protected by an agreement with CCOO.'
