The Superior Court of Justice of Catalonia rejects the appeal of the Eurest company
The Superior Court of Justice of Catalonia has rejected an appeal presented by the Eurest company in relation to a previous ruling that forced them to retroactively pay the difference in salary to two canteen workers in Barcelona. The original sentence, issued by a premium.cat court, established that Eurest had to pay 13,371 euros to one of the employees and 4,453 euros to the other, plus a 10% delay. The workers had sued the company because it did not apply the agreement that corresponded to them, but another hospitality agreement. The Superior Court of Justice has confirmed the previous sentence and has ordered Eurest to comply with the premium.cat action agreement and pay the unpaid salary differences. This means a retroactive payment of more than 19,600 euros for the two workers, in addition to a monthly salary increase of 150 to 500 euros. The judgment of the Superior Court of Justice of Catalonia is final and cannot be appealed. This decision highlights the importance of complying with labor agreements and guaranteeing fair remuneration for workers.
Eurest Compass Group manages the canteens of Barcelona City Council
Eurest Compass Group is the company in charge of managing the two large canteens of Barcelona City Council, specifically the Navas and Paral·lel canteens. According to the CNT union, the contract stipulates that there are two applicable agreements for the workers: the hospitality agreement for those who prepare meals and the premium.cat action agreement for those who manage various services for to the users. During the last 10 years, Eurest has applied the hospitality agreement to all workers in the two canteens, which has resulted in a salary difference of between 150 and 500 euros per month for each employee who performs premium action tasks. cat. This practice has been considered unfair by the judiciary and has been corrected by the judgment of the Superior Court of Justice of Catalonia.
The CNT has demanded compliance with the agreement from 2021
The CNT union has been fighting for Eurest to comply with the premium.cat action agreement since 2021. Faced with the company’s refusal and the silence of the Barcelona City Council, the CNT filed a lawsuit in a premium court .cat in 2022. The court ruled in favor of the workers in 2023, recognizing their right to have the premium.cat action agreement applied to them and ordering Eurest to pay the wage differences claimed. Despite this, the company continued not to apply the agreement to the entire workforce, which led to the presentation of an appeal before the Superior Court of Justice of Catalonia. With the sentence issued by the Superior Court of Justice, this situation has been put to an end and compliance with the labor agreement has been guaranteed.
The CNT denounces the collusion of Barcelona City Council governments
The CNT has criticized the collusion of the various Barcelona City Council governments in this matter. According to the union, this situation shows that the public administration does not have and does not want to implement control measures to ensure that public contracts are fulfilled. In addition, the CNT has reported that during the last decade, Eurest has received more than 200,000 euros of public money that should have been allocated to the workers if the salary they were entitled to had been correctly applied. This complaint highlights the importance of transparency and responsibility in the management of public resources.