# UGT labor advocacy and wage demands

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ugt-labor-advocacy-and-wage-demands
> Updated: 2026-10-01T17:36:28.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

The UGT national secretariat has approved its 2026-2027 advocacy policy, which includes a demand for the national minimum wage to be set above 1,000 euros by January 2027. This proposal seeks to exceed the 970 euros currently projected under the existing tripartite agreement.

In addition to the minimum wage increase, the organization is calling for a 5.5% wage increase benchmark for 2027 through collective bargaining. The UGT emphasizes that wage valorization should extend beyond the minimum wage to include average salaries, career structures, and qualifications to prevent wage flattening. 

Other key priorities include strengthening collective bargaining, rejecting regressions in labor legislation, combating job precariousness, and regulating Artificial Intelligence in the workplace through algorithmic transparency and human supervision.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-01: UGT calls for State Agricultural Agreement to protect sector employment

UGT FICA is calling for a State Agricultural Agreement to standardize labor conditions and secure the future of the agri-food sector, which employs 1.3 million people.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ugt-calls-for-state-agricultural-agreement-to-protect-sector-employment

### 2026-10-01: UGT demands minimum wage above 1,000 euros by 2027

The UGT union is demanding a national minimum wage above 1,000 euros by January 2027 and a 5.5% wage increase benchmark for collective bargaining.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ugt-demands-minimum-wage-above-1000-euros-by-2027

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