Viscofan : signs its XII collective bargaining agreement
June 25, 2015 at 11:27 am EDT
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Through this agreement, the production center of Cáseda moves significantly forward in competitiveness and employment stability
The agreement guarantees, among other things, a minimum salary increase of 0.3% per year or CPI during the validity of the covenant
Employment stability and salary increases are accompanied by a work calendar that will allow for the first time the continuous production in the plant over the 365 days of the year
Cáseda, June 25th 2015. The company's management and the workers of the production center of Cáseda in Navarre have come to this collective bargaining agreement which will cover from 2015 to 2017.
Against a backdrop of globalization and growth of emerging markets, the Viscofan Group reinforces its commitment with the Cáseda facilities as it maintains the productive level of the plants and the indefinite labour contracts during the time of the agreement. The accord achieved in Cáseda includes the possibility of incorporating 14 indefinite contracts.
Viscofan expects to make new investments in the Cáseda plant and recognizes the high level of responsibility and anticipation of the challenges proofed by the staff and also by all the union representatives who have supported the signing of the agreement. With the adhesion and signature of the agreement they have expressed their bet for competitiveness and employment stability.
The collective bargaining agreement ensures a minimum salary increase of 0.3% or CPI if it is bigger. In 2017 this formula will include a fixed additional increment of 0.3%.
In accordance with the commercial activity of a company, which is a global leader and sells its products in more than 100 countries throughout the world, it has been agreed for the first time a productive calendar that allows to maintain a continuous production the 365 days of the year, with more flexibility to carry on maintenance shutdowns depending on demand and capacity. On the other hand, effort, competitiveness and excellence are backed up with the possibility of reaching a bonus by objectives.
The signature of this agreement allows the Viscofan Group to face with higher guarantees the challenges of growth and expected service in the casing market in a global competition environment in the forthcoming years.
Viscofan SA is a Spain-based company engaged in the packaging industry, mainly for meat products. The Company focuses on the manufacture and distribution of artificial castings, as well as plastic films that are used for separation of sliced food. Its products range includes cellulose, collagen, fibrous and plastic castings. In addition, it designs and produces packing machinery, as well as provides related spare parts. The Company also sells electric power, which is produced by cogeneration systems. The Company operates manufacturing plants and sales offices in Spain, Serbia, Czech Republic, Germany, Brazil, Mexico, Uruguay, China and the United States, among others. It controls a number of subsidiaries, such as Nanopack, Technology and Packaging SL, Naturin Viscofan GmbH and Viscofan Centroamerica Comercial SA.
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