On November 5, 2025, labor organizations and industrial associations from the Clothing, Textiles, Footwear, Fashion, Leather and Skins, Glasses, Third Fire industry and Craftsmanship sectors with up to 249 employees, and the Chemical, Ceramic, Abrasives, Plastic, Rubber, and Glass industry with up to 49 employees, signed an agreement providing salary increases for SPME and artisan workers.
The raised salaries would be applicable from January 1, 2026, and the increases will be implemented gradually until November 1, 2028. The agreement outlines a detailed list of pay grades, the corresponding increases at specific dates, and new minimum wages effective from the end of December 2025 and to be implemented through November 2026.
For the Clothing department, each level of employment will receive a salary increase, reaching a total increase ranging from €251.76 for Level 1 employees to €254.45 for Level 8 employees by November 2028. Moreover, the new minimum wage has been adjusted for each level, starting from January 2026 until November 2026.
A similar schema applies to the Footwear industry, where rises have been allocated per employment level, culminating in a total increase ranging from €172.22 for Level 2 employees to €254.45 for Level 8 employees by November 2028. Simultaneously, the new minimum wage has been updated and will be implemented over the same period.
In the Leather and Skins sector, salary increases, ranging from €178.77 for Level 2 to €250.27 for Level 6, will also follow the same incremental plan. The workers in the Glasses sector are also set for a gradual salary increase from January 2026 to November 2028, ranging from €178.77 for Level 2 workers to €250.27 for Level 6.
In the Toys sector, the management has also outlined a meticulous approach to salary increases, uniformly increasing salaries and culminating in a total raise of between €156.84 for Level 1 jobs and €254.45 for Level 7 jobs. This pattern is mirrored in other industries, including Brushes and Brushes and Chemical, Ceramic, Abrasives, Plastic, Rubber, and Glass PMI-Crafts, with adjustments for salary increases and minimum wage adjustments following the same timeframe.
Finally, for the small and medium enterprises and artisanal sector within the Third Fire with up to 249 employees, the salary increase varies from €68.38 to €97.14, uniformly increasing and resulting in a total raise between €128.21 for Level G jobs and €182.14 for Level A jobs.
Conclusively, the agreement provides a detailed plan for a uniform approach to incrementing salaries across various industries. The increments vary according to each industry, but the comprehensive plan aims to improve both the salaries and minimum wage in these sectors in a methodical manner from 2026 until 2028, ensuring a smoother, fairer implementation that will consider the needs of both employees and companies.
