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The unions and the organization of the BOVAG automobile sector have agreed on a new collective agreement that will put an end to strikes in garages. According to FNV, the Saturday reserved for auto mechanics remains a day of voluntary work with allowances under the agreement.
This is a national collective agreement applicable to approximately 85,000 people. The parties agreed on a salary increase and an arrangement for older employees and sustainable employability.
BOVAG also tried to make agreements on compulsory hours on Saturday. But the unions opposed it fiercely and various strikes were organized. "There will now be peace in the garages because the employees have finally been listened to," said Albert Kuiper, director of FNV.
BOVAG President Bertho Eckhardt speaks of a "good result". According to him, the issue of Saturdays has proven to be "a bridge too far apart"
"However, we agreed in the agreement in principle that BOVAG and the unions would together conduct an investigation and would do together proposals for inclusion in an upcoming CAO. ", according to the employer's foreman.
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