Pepsico Announces Employment Regulation File Affecting 400 Workers
Pepsico announced this Wednesday the presentation of an employment regulation file (ERE) that will affect almost the entire workforce – about 400 employees – of the 11 centers of its own commercial distribution network that continue to operate. Specifically, the closures would correspond to its direct distribution network to bars, restaurants, small supermarkets, and food stores that operate in Palma, Madrid (2 branches in Coslada and Leganés), Barcelona (2), Bilbao, San Sebastián, Vitoria, Málaga, Valencia, and Alicante, as detailed by union sources.
Background and Previous ERE
The national union delegate of CCOO at Pepsico, Miguel Ángel Losada, reminded Efeagro that another ERE, in 2025, resulted in the departure of 177 employees after the closure of eleven other delegations that it had, of which six were in Andalusia and the rest distributed throughout Zaragoza, Vigo, Castellón, Girona, and Tarragona. This previous ERE was a significant blow to the workforce, and the current announcement has sparked concerns among employees and union representatives.
Union Response and Negotiations
The Federation of Industry, Construction and Agriculture of UGT (UGT-FICA), as Losada has transmitted from CCOO, has shown in a statement its “firm opposition to this drastic measure”, which they consider “unjustified and disproportionate” and does not provide a solution to the profitability problem alluded to by the company. Union representatives have reported that they will work to minimize the impact of the ERE and look for alternatives through redeployments and voluntary dismissals and ensure the maximum possible compensation. The company has announced that a Negotiating Commission made up of representatives of the workers and the company will meet for the first time next Tuesday, February 4, to discuss the terms of the ERE.
Company Statement and Future Plans
Pepsico has reported that this group “continues with the transformation of its traditional distribution channel in Spain towards an indirect distribution model, in line with the majority trend in the sector.” Indirect distribution takes the form of subcontracting the service with distribution networks shared with other brands as a very important way to save costs. “This change – added Pepsico – will be carried out progressively and responsibly”, since “during the process there will be a Negotiating Commission made up of representatives of the workers and the company” that will meet to discuss the terms of the ERE. Pepsico’s objective is to “reach agreements that take into account both people and business needs, within the framework of the Framework agreement signed by the Dialogue Table in 2025” and to “conclude the transformation of this channel,” the company added.
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