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What it is

Proposal to keep collective agreements in force until renewed

Admitted step 2 of 7 · Unfinished

It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 5 February 2015. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario de IU, ICV-EUiA, CHA: La Izquierda Plural.

Official title: Private member's bill regarding the reform of article 86 of the Workers' Statute, on the temporal validity of collective agreements.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000192· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. The bill would amend Article 86 of the Workers' Statute so that, if no agreement is reached, a collective agreement stays in force until it is renewed by a new one.
  2. Collective agreements would be extended year by year unless a party formally gives notice to end them, and clauses waiving the right to strike would stop applying from that notice.
  3. During negotiations for a new agreement, the parties could make partial agreements, join an agreement already in force, and would have to use dispute resolution procedures. Negotiations would last at most two years.
  4. For arbitration to resolve disagreements, if there is no specific agreement on whether it is mandatory or voluntary, it would be considered voluntary. The new agreement would fully replace the previous one, except for what is expressly kept.

Who it affects

  • Workers and companies covered by collective agreements.: Their rights and obligations would remain in force until the agreement is renewed.
  • Unions and employer organizations that negotiate collective agreements.: They would have clear rules on extension, notice, partial agreements and a two-year negotiation limit.
  • Companies and sectors without a newly agreed collective agreement.: They would avoid the regulatory gap the bill attributes to the 2012 labor reform.

Words worth knowing

Convenio colectivo (collective agreement)
A written agreement between worker and employer representatives setting working conditions, such as wages or working hours.
Denuncia del convenio (notice to end an agreement)
A formal notice from one party that it wants to negotiate a new agreement, which starts the renewal process.
Ultraactividad (ultra-activity)
The agreement keeps applying after its agreed duration ends, until a new one is signed.
Arbitraje (arbitration)
A system for resolving disputes in which a third party decides and the decision binds the parties.
Estatuto de los Trabajadores (Workers' Statute)
The main Spanish law regulating labor rights and duties.

It summarizes the text as it was introduced. It is written by artificial intelligence and may contain mistakes: the official text is what counts. Read the official text · How we make summaries

Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 2 of 7 steps. It reached Admitted, and today it is unfinished.

  1. Introduced5 February 2015Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted10 February 2015The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendmentsnot reachedGroups propose changes.
  4. Committeenot reachedA committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenarynot reachedAll 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senatenot reachedThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOEnot reachedIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 6 official steps on a timeline
Mar 2015Jun 2015Sept 201511. 5 February 2015: Presentación22. 10 February 2015: Boletín Oficial de las Cortes Generales Publicación desde 10/02/2015 hasta 13/02/201533. 10 February 2015: Calificación44. 13 February 2015: Gobierno Contestación desde 13/02/2015 hasta 21/03/201555. 21 March 2015: Pleno Toma en consideración desde 21/03/2015 hasta 27/10/201566. 27 October 2015: Concluido - (Caducado) desde 27/10/2015 hasta 20/11/2015

Was there a plenary vote?

We have no plenary vote linked to this law in the Congreso’s data.

What happens next

What happens now?

The legislature ended before it finished. To go on, someone would have to introduce it again in the new Cortes.

It has not been presented again yet.

Sources

Where does all this come from?

  • The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
  • Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
  • We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.

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