Iberia has reached an agreement with the main unions to implement a voluntary employment regulation file (ERE) that will affect 996 workers out of the more than 10,000 the company has, according to sources from unions and the airline confirmed to EFE. The agreement has been formalized with the flight unions Sepla (pilots), Sitcpla and Stavla (cabin crew), Candidatura Independiente, UGT Vuelo and CCOO Vuelo, as well as with the ground unions CCOO, UGT and ASETMA, which represent approximately 92% of the union sections.

On the other hand, the USO union, which also has representation in the company, has chosen not to sign the agreement, at least for now. The organization has indicated that this Tuesday it will submit the agreement to consultation among its members, and that the next steps will depend on the result of this vote.

Specifically, the redundancy plan will affect 106 pilots, 137 cabin crew members, and 753 ground staff, including maintenance technicians and corporate services employees. With this plan, the company intends to restructure its workforce voluntarily, and will offer attractive financial incentives to those who decide to take it.

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Conditions for Early Retirement and Voluntary Redundancies

As agreed, ground employees will be able to take early retirement from the age of 60, while cabin crew can do so from the age of 58. In the case of departures of ground staff, the company has set an initial quota of voluntary redundancies of between 44 and 50 people. If these positions are not filled, more employees will be allowed to leave through early retirement.

Ground workers who opt for these early retirements will receive 80% of their regulatory salary, which includes attendance bonuses and additional gratuities. In addition, they will have a special agreement with Social Security until 100% of their ordinary retirement pension is guaranteed, with an annual increase of 2% until they reach 65 years of age. They will also have medical coverage through the Loreto mutual insurance company until that same age. For cabin crew members who leave between 58 and 60 years old, the initial compensation base will be 2,920.04 euros per month, adjusted according to the salary review of the agreement and with a 2% increase for 2027 and 2028. Those who are over 60 years old will receive an amount equivalent to 100% of the pension they would be entitled to if they had reached 65 years old, with Loreto coverage up to 62 years old. On the other hand, employees under 60 years of age on the ground and under 58 years of age among cabin crew members may request voluntary redundancies, with a payment of 35 days per year worked, limited to 30 monthly payments and with a minimum of one year. If the planned quotas for early retirement and voluntary redundancies are not met, those born in 1967 may also join the ERE.