CC OO demands to raise the minimum salary of civil servants to €1,500. CC OO launched a protest at the Ministry of Finance, demanding €1,500 per month for all public administration employees. Special attention is given to the lowest pay grades. The authorities have not yet responded.
In Madrid, the CC OO trade union has called for a minimum net monthly salary of 1,500 euros for all employees of the State Administration. The rally took place in front of the Ministry of Finance and marked the first such initiative for the public sector, where these kinds of guarantees are still rare.
According to the union's estimate, about 15% of central government employees currently earn amounts close to the future minimum wage level—1,221 euros per month as projected for 2026. The issue is especially acute for Category C2 employees, who are most often affected by low incomes. The new measure, proposed by CC OO, is intended to cover both permanent officials and contract staff.
The Secretary of the General Administration sector at FSC-CC OO, Montserrat Gómez, notes that a third of positions in public institutions remain unfilled because many candidates who pass the civil service examination turn down the jobs, as it is impossible to live on the offered salaries in major cities such as Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Bilbao, and other regions with high housing costs.
According to union representatives, the salary increases could be funded through additional funds for salaried employees and through special bonuses for officials. At the same time, CC OO emphasizes that the minimum wage demand is not related to other initiatives such as career progression, performance evaluation, or the shift to remote work—these issues are already formally included in government plans but have yet to be implemented.
Discontent with working conditions in the public sector is rising: this week, in addition to the CC OO protest, the CSIF union organized a strike at the Agencia Tributaria. According to CSIF, despite 100% minimum mandatory services during the tax campaign, most employees supported the protest, including inspectors, customs officers, and debt collection specialists.
More demonstrations are expected in the coming days: UGT and CSIF are planning their own actions due to protracted negotiations over the Fifth Collective Agreement for central administration salaried employees, which affects more than 38,000 people.
The situation with salaries and vacancies in government agencies reflects a broader trend: in recent years, competition for personnel has intensified, while the appeal of government positions has declined due to the rising cost of living and stagnant incomes. For comparison, other regions of the country have already experienced conflicts over the conditions for receiving citizens and the organization of agency work — as was the case with the disciplinary proceedings against a SEPE employee in Mérida, previously reported by russpain.com.
In Spain, the minimum wage in the private sector is traditionally indexed annually, but similar guarantees for public sector employees have not yet been established nationwide. The introduction of a unified minimum could change the pay structure and impact personnel policy in government bodies, especially amid the ongoing staff shortage and rising housing costs in major cities.
