Overview
- The government told unions that pay increases for 2025 and 2026 together cannot exceed 4% to comply with the spending cap, leaving the remaining 6% for 2027 and 2028 according to union accounts.
- The Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Function met with CCOO, UGT and CSIF and called a follow-up session for Thursday after pledging to study union proposals.
- CCOO warned it could call a general strike in December if there is no more ambitious offer, while UGT and CSIF rejected the plan but said they will keep negotiating.
- More than three million public employees across the central administration, autonomous communities and municipalities are covered by the talks.
- Public-sector pay has been effectively frozen this year under prorogued budgets, and unions argue the initial offer would not offset recent inflation readings.