CBA Negotiations at Chemgas Barging successfully concluded

The OGBL, the only trade union represented in the staff delegation of Chemgas Barging Sàrl, and its delegates negotiated and signed on February 23 a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with management, which comes into effect retroactively on January 1, 2023, for a period of two years.

This new CBA, which covers the crews of Chemgas Barging Sàrl’s vessels, includes the following improvements for employees:

• a salary increase of at least 4.4% for all professional categories
• the introduction of a supplement for continuous trips.
• an increase in the meal allowance to 7.50 euros/day.
• the introduction of an expense allowance for travel meals.

Chemgas Barging Ltd. currently employs a total of about 200 people.

Press release by the OGBL’s Transport on Road & Navigation/ACAL Syndicate
February 24, 2023