"On July 29 the Committee in writing delivered to the Company its platform of demands. After several meetings, the last October's own labor inspectorate in the person of its Director, was interested in mediation for the parties reach the agreement. During the first meetings of the Labour Inspectorate, the Company has committed to providing a platform to the Works Committee, which was held on October 31.
On November 7, both sides kept the planned meeting at the headquarters of the Inspectorate in Murcia.
The Company stated, as trade unions have long known, his great concern for the future of everyone in the company.
We deliver to the Committee a report by one of the most prestigious global consulting firms (KPMG), in which data are unambiguous indications that our Company, to continue down this path, it will end not being competitive, so it must be pursued with urgency cost containment measures in all areas.
In other words, we must take preventive measures before getting into difficulties.
If we do not we may be forced into situations they are going through companies like Fagor, Panrico, Pescanova, Flex, Scalextric, Pikolín, Rock, Derby, Candy, White, elgorriaga Clesa, APIs, etc..
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company said in the last meeting in Murcia, his willingness to grant part of the claims with a consequent increase in costs, but with the logic condition to establish measures that were gradually making our company more competitive.
The business offer accepted and provides payment of a specified amount in a single payment, to all possible affected by Bedaux incentives variables, and the payment of a staff complement that encompasses most of the bonuses that today are perceiving above Convention, as well as incorporating other amount in fees, so there is not only economic loss but that every one of the workers said his salary would be increased.
That is, not one of the current employees of the company, while continuing to be, your salary will be depleted in any way.
It also offers the possibility that those temporary workers who are or have been working on ELPOZO, with preference for rehire with the terms of the National Meat Industry Convention.
To all this we must add other concessions on outsourcing, occupational health and promotion of categories.
The Labour Inspectorate said on Thursday the two sides that agreement is possible, provided that the Company understands that, unlike what others have done and are now in serious trouble or on the verge of disappearance, intends to apply preventive measures against the demonstrated lack of competitiveness and profitability gradual decrease.
From there we went thinking that agreement is possible and that, as regards any concerns, it would open the possibility of returning to the Company whenever legally possible.
Otherwise, ELPOZO will be obligated to use any possibility of hiring at its disposal in order to compete on cost with our competitors.
We have expressed the works council and the Labour Inspectorate that the use of other forms of employment such as cooperatives and other external services, while being absolutely legal and mostly used by our direct competition, not an end to our Company nor the only solution.
We support our own workers and use other services consistently, when necessary and after informing the Works Committee.
Ultimately, the company shows that the platform given to the works council must be the basis for a positive agreement for all, with the primary purpose of which is FOOD ELPOZO a competitive, profitable and stability and future contribution to all members and family.
Otherwise, as already mentioned, there is no agreement, the Company, contrary to what has been doing so far, will be obliged to use many types of contracts are at your fingertips.
OUR LIABILITY (COMMITTEE AND COMPANY) IS TO PREVENT PROBLEMS AS LACK OF COMPETITIVENESS AND DESTRUCTION OF EMPLOYMENT. "
Source: Grupo Fuertes