Tax Agency Workers Protest for Better Pay and Working Conditions

Unions representing the staff of the State Tax Administration Agency (AEAT) in Madrid are calling for a protest on May 8 in front of the organization’s general management. The purpose of the protest is to urge the leadership to negotiate improvements in labor conditions and salaries for the staff. These mobilizations have been organized after presenting a collective conflict and meeting with the management of the AEAT.

The collective conflict against the tax organization aims to initiate negotiations for a new collective agreement for the workforce. The previous agreement has been denounced for a year and a half, and the agreement for the professional career has been pending development since 2007. The AEAT has proposed to convene the Negotiating Commission to discuss general lines for a potential new agreement.

Union representatives are critical of the management’s freeze on collective bargaining while increasing salaries for higher-ranking employees. They are demanding a review of productivity to ensure fair treatment for all staff members. The AEAT claims to be willing to meet periodically to clarify legal and technical aspects for updating the Administrative and Professional Career model.

The staff of the AEAT is also seeking developments in teleworking policies and negotiation of telephone services in the mornings. These demands have not been adequately addressed by the organization. The unions are also advocating for a review of the Performance Evaluation model to address issues related to horizontal career development and payment of supplements.

In response, union leaders have called on their members to gather outside AEAT headquarters in Madrid on May 8th, demanding that workers be given better working conditions, fair compensation, more flexibility, and transparency from their employer.

The union leaders have expressed their frustration with what they see as an unfair distribution of resources within AEAT, where higher-ranking employees receive bigger raises while lower-ranked workers struggle with overworked schedules, low pay, and little job security.

“We demand that our rights as workers be respected,” said one union leader at a press conference today.

“We demand that our salaries reflect our true value as professionals,” added another union representative.

The protest is expected to continue throughout May 8th, with more than 100 workers already gathered outside AEAT headquarters.