What it is
Bill would give priority to regional collective bargaining agreements
It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 18 October 2023. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Vasco (EAJ-PNV).
Official title: Private member's bill amending Article 84 of Royal Legislative Decree 2/2015, of 23 October, approving the consolidated text of the Workers' Statute.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000014· updated 11 Nov
Automatic summary, not yet reviewed
- The bill seeks to give priority to agreements signed at the regional (autonomous community) level over state-level agreements, when the agreed terms are more favorable to workers.
- The bill would amend Article 84 of the Workers' Statute so that unions and business associations with standing to bargain could negotiate regional collective agreements that take priority over state-wide sector agreements, provided they have the required majorities and are more favorable to workers.
- In those cases, the following could not be negotiated at the regional level: the trial period, types of employment contracts, job classifications, the maximum annual working hours, the disciplinary regime, minimum occupational safety rules, and geographic mobility.
Who it affects
- Workers in an autonomous community, who would be covered by regional agreements when these are more favorable.: benefit
- Unions and business associations with standing to bargain at the regional level.: new bargaining power
- Companies in an autonomous community, subject to regional agreements that take priority.: legal change
Words worth knowing
- Convenio colectivo (collective bargaining agreement)
- An agreement between unions and employers that sets working conditions for a sector or territory.
- Prioridad aplicativa (application priority)
- That one agreement is applied over another when they differ.
- Legitimación (standing)
- Meeting the legal requirements (such as enough representativeness) to negotiate an agreement.
- Movilidad geográfica (geographic mobility)
- A change of workplace or a transfer to another town or province.
- Proposición de ley (bill)
- A text introduced by a parliamentary group to start the lawmaking process; it is not yet approved.
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Where it stands
How far did it get?
It took 2 of 7 steps. It reached Admitted, and today it is withdrawn.
- Introduced18 October 2023Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted25 October 2023The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
- Amendmentsnot reachedGroups propose changes.
- Committeenot reachedA committee goes through the text in detail.
- Plenarynot reachedAll 350 deputies vote.
- Senatenot reachedThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
- BOEnot reachedIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 6 official steps on a timeline
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?
Whoever introduced it withdrew it, or it was merged into another one. It goes no further.
Sources
Where does all this come from?
- Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000014
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.
Retrieved 11 November 2026
- Congreso de los Diputados, procedure
The date of each step, with its official wording.
Retrieved 13 November 2026
- 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.