The main sticking point in negotiations is the so-called dedication bonus. Crane operators are demanding that this supplement increase from the current 13 euros to 32 euros. Construcor, the employers' association, argues that an agreement signed in November already set the bonus at 13 euros, with a temporary increase to 26 euros, within the framework of the collective agreement and Article 50 of the National Confederation.
In this context, the CECO headquarters in Huerta de la Reina hosted a key meeting. Prominent figures such as Pedro Fernández Alén, president of the National Construction Confederation (CNC) and vice-president of the CEOE; Rafael Sánchez, president of Fadeco Construcción; and María Dolores Jiménez, president of Construcor, participated.
“"We have met with the employers. Like it or not, there is a signed general agreement that establishes the parameters for negotiation. Everything must move within that collective; on some occasions, attempts have been made to move outside it, and our duty is to challenge it. Everyone must have the most homogeneous working conditions possible."
María Dolores Jiménez, from Construcor, defended the employers' position, assuring an “open disposition to reach an agreement in accordance with legality and logical criteria.” Despite efforts, positions remain far apart. The employers' association has called the strike “disproportionate,” noting that it is affecting not only companies in the sector but also other workers and crucial city projects, such as the construction of social housing (VPO), which are already experiencing delays.
Companies associated with Construcor estimate accumulated losses at “around one million euros,” insisting that they have not violated regulations or applied illegal methods. Crane operators, for their part, have again demonstrated at the gates of CECO. Antonio Herencia, spokesperson for the collective of tower crane operators in Córdoba, expressed the need for dialogue and denied being among the highest-paid groups in Spain, showing payslips of 1,300 net euros.
“"We have been on strike for over 45 days, and what we want is for Construcor to finally sit down with us to talk and leave behind the disparaging remarks made about the collective. We are asking for a salary improvement of 32 gross euros per working day. We have come down from 65 to 32, but the employers are not moving from the 13 euros that we signed in a pre-agreement in November."
The strike has the support of “100 percent of the workers,” with 60 active employees on strike and 60 affected construction sites. A possible violation of the right to strike has been reported at a Vimpyca construction site in Huerta de Santa Isabel, where a tower crane was allegedly replaced by a propelled one.
