In an effort to improve working conditions and salaries, the State Tax Administration Agency (AEAT) workers have been called to protest in Madrid on May 8th. The unions CSIF, SIAT, UGT, CC OO, and CIG have organized the demonstration following a collective conflict presentation and meeting with AEAT management. The goal of the protest is to negotiate improvements in labor and salary conditions for staff members.
The collective conflict is aimed at initiating negotiations for a new collective agreement, as the previous one has been denounced for over a year and a half. Additionally, the unions aim to reactivate the professional career agreement that has been pending development since 2007.
CSIF union leader has warned that if necessary, the protests will be extended nationwide due to AEAT’s national reach with over 27,000 personnel. They criticize management for freezing collective bargaining while discretionarily increasing salaries for higher earners. Specifically, inspectors in group A1 are receiving salary supplements exceeding 60,000 euros while the majority of staff remains under remuneration blockage. This raises concerns about prioritizing this elite group and calls have been made for a review of productivity.
In response to the protests, AEAT has expressed its willingness to meet periodically with union representatives to discuss legal and technical aspects for updating the Administrative and Professional Career model. They also propose convening the General Board of the Tax Agency to address Performance Evaluation model which is linked to horizontal career development and payment of supplements. Furthermore, staff members are pushing for teleworking options and morning telephone service which AEAT has been reluctant to address.
Overall, these protests highlight ongoing issues within AEAT’s workforce including pay disparities between different levels of employees and lack of transparency in decision-making processes. The unions hope that their actions will lead to positive changes in working conditions and salaries for all employees at AEAT.
