10 December 2025
Industrial relations
Early renewal of the Rubber–Plastics National Collective Agreement: more welfare, training and gender equality
Federation of Rubber and Plastics
The Federation of Rubber and Plastics has announced the early renewal of the National Collective Labour Agreement for the 2026–2028 three-year period, covering more than 165,000 workers and 3,600 companies in the sector. The agreement, reached with trade unions almost a month before expiry, confirms the strength of industrial relations and the shared intention to support competitiveness, employment and job quality.
The agreement provides for a total pay increase of EUR 204 over the three-year period, with an increase of EUR 195 on minimum pay (level F), to be paid in four instalments. Contractual welfare is also strengthened: the employer contribution to supplementary pension schemes will rise to up to 2% during the term of the agreement.
From a regulatory standpoint, the renewal enhances the role of the National Observatory, with particular attention to equal opportunities, health and safety, and professional skill needs. Companies must also guarantee 12 hours of individual training per year, while new protections are introduced for pay transparency and for female workers who are victims of gender-based violence.
The contract also introduces measures to promote active ageing and skills transfer, in line with the technological and demographic transition of the sector. This is a balanced renewal that strengthens the bilateral system and confirms the central role of social dialogue as a driver of competitiveness and cohesion.
