The trade union organization Fistel-Cisl, in a communication dated October 6, 2025, voiced disagreement with the decision by other unions to initiate a state of agitation, considering it risky at this stage of CCNL sector renewal negotiations. The union insists on a unifying demand focused on personnel classification reform aimed at acknowledging and diversifying in-organization skills.
Fistel-Cisl emphasizes the need to move beyond the outdated view of professionalism as merely a man-machine or man-function relationship. Instead, the new perspective should recognize workers’ total role, technical and cross skills, responsibility potential, adaptability, and active contributions towards company goals.
The union deems it essential to also foresee an experimental phase to evaluate the effectiveness of the new professional classification system. Regarding the economic aspect, Fistel-Cisl reiterates the goal of the inflation recovery plan implemented through IPCA calculation. A table displays the discrepancy between predicted and actual IPCA for past years.
In terms of inflation recovery during the vacation contract period, the union stresses the importance of incorporating it into the platform to reach an adequate deal for contract renewal. This recovery is estimated as approximately 260 Euros total for the period 2025-2028.
In the last meeting, the Employer brought forth a proposal of a 190 Euros contractual increase for the three-year renewal of 2025-2027. The union has deemed this proposal unsatisfactory. Fistel-Cisl believes it’s more constructive to persist in dialogue, keeping negotiations open rather than initiating a state of agitation and has decided to organize meetings to request a full mandate from workers and to continue negotiations for two more months.
The union asserts that conditions are ripe for prompt contract closure, incorporating:
– A wage increase of around 260 Euros over four years (2025-2028) at C1 level;
– Upgrading of the night shift with a 1% increase;
– An increase from 10 Euros to 13 Euros for the company’s contribution to supplementary health assistance;
– a 0.2% increase in contributions to the Byblos pension fund;
– pay parity for continuos cycle allowance for paper technicians and paper makers.
The union points out that all four unions and the employer have approved the economic demands.
