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Spain Lifts Public-Sector Pay Offer to 11% Through 2028 as Unions Hold Out

The ministry says raises for 2025–2026 cannot exceed 4% under the spending cap, with talks set to resume next week.

Overview

  • The revised four-year package remains backloaded, with year-by-year amounts still unspecified, and unions say accounting carryover could lift the total to about 11.5%.
  • Función Pública told unions the combined increase over 2025–2026 cannot exceed 4% because of the spending ceiling and prorogued budgets.
  • CCOO and UGT are weighing the offer internally after welcoming the extra point, whereas CSIF deems it insufficient and warns of mobilizations if the 4% cap remains.
  • Secretary of State Consuelo Sánchez Naranjo told negotiators there is “no plan B” and set a follow-up meeting for Monday, keeping negotiations open.
  • The negotiation affects more than three million workers across state, regional and local administrations, and unions cite an estimated €2 billion four-year cost that would lift total wage spending to roughly €222 billion.