Iberia studies to propose an ERE "negotiated and agreed" after the signing of the new agreement with the pilots

Iberia is

(ERE) "negotiated and agreed" with the unions after the signing of agreements with the pilots and ground staff, sources from the airline have confirmed to Europa Press.

The airline's commitment is that

between the representatives of the workers and the company and, in the event that the circumstances arise, propose an ERE that would have to be

" and of which he still considers it premature to estimate its possible volume.

Iberia has clarified that the ERE will not affect all areas "equally", because "the organizational needs are different".

The company assures that it

: "It is impossible, among other things, because it is very expensive that it could affect all the company's workers who are 60 years old today."

This has been specified by the company in relation to the information published by some media, which encrypt the ERE around 1,500 people.

SALARY INCREASE

This week, Sepla and Iberia reached a preliminary agreement for

that supposes a wage increase of 12% in four years and that could reach 15% if an IPC protection clause were activated, according to union sources confirmed to Europe Press.

Specifically, for this year

, with retroactive effect from January 1, with a non-consolidated payment of 1%, while in 2023 it will be 2%, with a non-consolidable supplement which could reach 1.75%.

For 2024 and 2025, the salary increase for the group of pilots, which represents a total of 1,343 people, will be linked to Iberia's results, and Sepla expects to achieve a rise of between 1.75% and 2.5%.

The main novelty of the agreement is

which, if activated, depending on whether real inflation exceeds the expected rise in the CPI and the airline's economic results, could trigger the salary increase up to 15% in the total of four years.

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