The negotiations of the collective bargaining agreements – Wages and contracts – will be complicated in 2022, not only because high inflation is projected, but also because the minimum salary establishes a direct increase of 9%, a percentage that in many cases is taken up by the union organizations, exposed labor specialists.
The foregoing, “may generate significant pressure from the labor sector if inflation exceeds 7% and as a result of the increase in the minimum wage; to which must be added the important reforms in the Federal Labor Law that are already in force, “he said. Oscar de la Vega, managing partner of the firm De la Vega & Martínez Rojas.
He explained that since the Federal Center for Labor Conciliation and Registration (CFCRL), the initial collective bargaining agreements, as well as the comprehensive review agreements, must be approved through personal, free, secret and direct vote, by the majority of the workers covered by them, for their registration and deposit. before the mentioned Center.
At the same time, Luis Manuel Guaida, from Guaida y Asociados, commented that without a doubt the 9% that was agreed for 2022 of an increase in minimum wages, “will have a direct effect on the position and claims of the unions. They will seek to obtain increases in the tabulators of the collective agreements that they administer of a percentage greater than this figure ”.
While, Germán de la Garza de Vecchi, socio Labor Services Leader at Deloitte Mexico, highlighted that in the first quarter of the year most of the contractual salary negotiations are carried out, which makes it vital that the companies work in coordination with the union on the real possibilities of the company to grant increases, “we know that some of them They are returning to the negotiations that were pending due to the pandemic, so new rules must be addressed – for the labor reform – but also taking care of the employers’ finances ”.
Data of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security (STPS) report that between the months of January-March, 37.4% of the salary reviews of collective bargaining contracts were carried out at the federal and local levels; and until the month of August, the revisions have benefited 2 million workers, with an average nominal increase of 5.6% and a real increase of 0.54 percent.
The consultant Mercer reported at the time that a year-end is expected with salary increases of 4.7% and an estimated inflation of 6.28%. For May 2022, the outlook shows a salary increase of 4.8%, with inflation of 3.7% and economic growth of 2.9% of GDP.
It should be noted that the National Commission of Minimum Wages (Conasami) held on December 1, unanimously agreed to increase minimum wages from 141.70 to 172.87 pesos throughout the country.
On North Border Free Zone the salary of 213.39 pesos went to 260.34 pesos.
Consequently, the increase in general and professional minimum wages is 22%, an increase that will be applied as of January 1, 2022.
Reference-www.eleconomista.com.mx