Unions CCOO and UGT are discontent that the Government simply wanted union endorsement for the 2022 budget without taking account of key trade union demands relating to the recovery of purchasing power, the 35-hour working week and elimination of the replacement rate that is hampering efforts to reduce temporary employment. The unions also reject the government pay offer of 2% for 2022 which they say risks a further loss of purchasing power for workers over the coming year, after a 10% decline over the past 10 years, and fails to take account of the sacrifices and efforts made during the pandemic.
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