Alcampo will not close supermarkets in Aragon, but it will adjust its workforce

The supermarket chain Alcampo has concluded the negotiation process initiated last May and has agreed with the unions on a workforce reduction plan that will affect, at most, 633 of the French company’s more than 27,000 employees nationwide. Specifically in Aragon, although no supermarkets will be closed, some stores will be affected by the staff reduction, a measure affecting a total of 127 of the company’s stores in eleven autonomous communities.

This was confirmed by Alcampo itself this Friday in an official statement, specifying that the adjustment includes “the dismissal of 404 workers in hypermarkets and supermarkets that will remain open ” and the permanent closure of 16 supermarkets in the regions of Madrid, Castile and León, Galicia, Navarre, and the Basque Country.

ADJUSTMENTS IN OPEN SUPERMARKETS

The layoffs agreed upon in negotiations with the unions ( Fetico, CCOO and UGT ) will take place in operating centres located in regions such as Andalusia, the Community of Madrid, Castilla-La Mancha, the Valencian Community, Aragon  Asturias, Cantabria, Castilla y León, Galicia, Navarre and La Rioja.

In these establishments, the workforce reduction will affect 404 people, while another 196 will be affected by the closure of 16 stores in several Spanish autonomous communities . Alcampo will, however, offer “35 alternative structural positions” and a “relocation plan” of up to 18 months.

Zaragoza, among the cities that will transform their stores

As a measure to prevent closures and reduce layoffs, Alcampo will transform five supermarkets in León, Palencia, Salamanca, Zaragoza , and Santander , which will save a total of 62 jobs, according to the French company itself. This figure could increase by another 33 people if the conversion of three additional stores in Burgos, Valladolid, and Lugo is successful.

At the same time, financial compensation has been provided for those who accept these new positions with reduced hours, amounting to up to 3,000 euros. In the case of severance pay, the base amount is 35 days per year worked and up to 20 monthly payments. For people over 63, the maximum amount will be 20 days per year worked and a maximum of 12 monthly payments.

A KEY DATE: NOVEMBER 30

The planned period for this adjustment will extend until November 30, with a monitoring committee that will include both union representatives and company management.

Within the framework of the agreement, certain groups have also been protected, such as workers with a disability of 33% or more, victims of gender-based violence, and other vulnerable groups who cannot be included in the layoffs unless they are assigned to stores affected by closure.

The company claims that this agreement reduces the initially projected impact by 11% and that, if all measures are implemented, the total number of departures could be reduced by 20% compared to the initial figure.