The address of Volkswagen Navarre has transferred its calendar proposal for the year 2025 to the works council, within the framework of which it proposes 65.5 days of temporary work regulation file (ERTE) for production and organizational reasons and estimates a production program of between 220,000 and 230,000 cars, setting the annual working day at 209 days.
A situation which occurs in the midst of changes to the installations due to the arrival of new electric models which should arrive at the Navarre factory in 2027, a year later than at Seat Martorell. Time during which the German car manufacturer will have to support the reduction in workload on production lines.
The work schedule of Volkswagen Navarra would have three closing blocks. So, in January, production would not begin until the 23rd; In summer, it would stop between July 2 and August 20, and it would not occur on any day in December. Additionally, 37 days during the year would be shift closures.
ERTE at Volkswagen Navarra
For these days of factory closure, the company offers an ERTE agreement, a tool already used until now. “The industrial day and vacations are set for everyone,” according to a note sent by the UGT union.
The union informed the management of the German company of its intention to request payment of overtime these days for the ERTE agreement, in addition to what had already been agreed previously, namely the salary supplement and seniority.
On the other hand, during the UGT meeting, she requested the advancement of remuneration for objectives and individual performances to January. “The Management confirmed to us the progress of the target salary. Regarding individual performance, it’s about analyzing how to achieve it,” the union said.
