Home » Industrial relations » National industrial relations » Spain: collective agreement signed at Endesa after intervention of arbitrator on preferential energy rates for former employees, but union discord persists Spain: collective agreement signed at Endesa after intervention of arbitrator on preferential energy rates for former employees, but union discord persists On 23 January the management at Spanish utility company Endesa and the UGT, the majority union at the company, signed the company’s new collective agreement. The agreement, which should in principle put an end to more than two years of conflict (see article n°11455), was made possible after the intervention of an arbitrator who proposed a solution regarding the preferential electricity bill rates granted to the company's retired former employees. However, the CCOO union and the SIE, an independent energy sector union, have refused to sign up to the deal because the welfare benefits are being scaled down. That said, the unions have ratified the agreement on 1,000 voluntary departures, which arrive alongside the company’s efforts to tilt towards renewable energy as well as the closure of its thermal power plants. They have also ratified the wage agreement. Through . Published on 27 January 2020 à 14h56 - Update on 27 January 2020 à 14h56 Resources A reduced electricity bill for employees, but to a lesser extent than previously. The solution reached at the end of the arbitration process – required under the mandatory application arrangement – will grant more than 26,000 retired Endesa employees the right to a subsidised tariff for their electricity bills (with 6,000kWh free per year and 3,000kWh more at a special rate).… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageCommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels