Unions and employers reached a new collective agreement in the metal and electrical industry. The agreement put an end to strikes that had been going on for seven months at many companies across the country, including a pay rise of 2.3% as of 1 July 2021, and 3% as of 1 February 2022. Employees will receive a one-off payment of 2.3% of the equivalent of seven monthly salaries on 1 October 2021 if they have been employed by the same employer since 1 December 2020. Moreover, around 2,400 agency workers will be offered a contract with the company they work for.
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