Rust returns after collective labor agreement conflict at Albemarle chemical factory | Amsterdam
NewsAfter months of negotiations and actions, there is a collective labor agreement at Albemarle, the only chemical company in Amsterdam.
The 450 employees of Albemarle, where semi-finished products are made, will receive an additional 7 percent salary in two steps. Agreements have also been made about reductions in working hours for older employees.
Albemarle and unions CNV and FNV have been arguing about new terms of employment since last autumn. According to FNV Process Industry, the company did not want to go far enough under pressure from the American owner, especially not with the policy for older employees. the covenant threatened a strike earlier this month
However, according to Albemarle, the unions are not aware of the fact that the company made a final offer in December just before the turn of the year. This was subsequently threatened with strikes by the union members later FNV. “Fortunately, no actions have been necessary,” said FNV director Esam Laassal. “Albemarle has seen in time that you appreciate hard-working employees.”
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“These agreements are very important for Albemarle employees. They do heavy work and because of this elderly person’s scheme they can still reach their pension in good health.”
According to it, the collective labor agreement result hardly deviates from the company’s previous proposals. “Before their ultimatum, we had already made a new offer,” says director Arno Quist. “That’s how we separated. That pay increase also past with the times, with the high. We now also offer the possibility to work part-time in our shifts. We want to be able to deploy our employees sustainably. That is also in our interest.” Due to the reduction in working hours, new people are needed at the company.
Albemarle, the former Ketjen, makes catalysts in a factory on the Amsterdam IJ with refineries and biofuel producers to get chemical processes going. Due to high gas prices, costs are under pressure at the company. Quist: “The financial consequences of these agreements are bearable for us, but we have to look closely at our costs.”
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