TCP and Dockworkers' Union Sign Five-Year Collective Bargaining Agreement in Uruguay
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Terminal Cuenca del Plata (TCP) and the Sindicato Único de Portuarios y Ramas Afines (Supra) signed a collective bargaining agreement valid for five years for workers at the Port of Montevideo's specialized container terminal. The signing took place on October 7 at the Dirección Nacional de Trabajo (DINATRA), under the Ministry of Labor and Social Security (MTSS), and was attended by Minister Juan Castillo, Deputy Secretary Hugo Barretto Ghione, and National Labor Director Marcela Barrios. The agreement is in effect from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2031.
A Months-Long Dispute
The agreement brings an end to a lengthy negotiation process that included an indefinite work stoppage at TCP starting on September 16 and a 24-hour national port strike on September 21, measures that caused delays in operations and cargo transport. During that period, the terminal operated under a minimum services scheme imposed by the government. On September 30, TCP and Supra had reached a preliminary agreement on the terms of the contract, based on a conciliation proposal put forward by the MTSS.
Wage Improvements and Benefits
The agreement includes a progressive scheme for increasing guaranteed workdays, contingent on meeting collective and individual targets. Starting in October 2026, workers who had 13 and 15 guaranteed workdays will move up to 17, and those who had 18 will move up to 19; starting in January 2027, those who had 20 workdays will move up to 21. A one-time extraordinary net payment of 38,750 Uruguayan pesos was also established, to be paid within the first 15 days of October, along with raises for stevedores and forklift operators in Logistics, new terms for Empties instructors and Checker trainees, equalization of the hourly rate for M&R inspectors with that of Checkers, and an 8% increase to the base salary of M&R machine operators. An additional payment of 20,000 Uruguayan pesos was also added to the vacation pay for leave taken between 2027 and 2031, together with a 10% increase in meal vouchers for staff receiving the Port Activity Continuity Bonus, and company coverage of the first three days of medical leave not covered by the BPS, up to twice per contract year.
Operational Continuity and Peace Clause
The agreement sets conditions to ensure the continuity of operations on Sundays and holidays, establishes a minimum manning scheme, and provides for operational standby teams during union assemblies to ensure loading, unloading, and terminal service processes. It also consolidates the four six-hour shift scheme for crane operations and creates a proportional operator call-up system. In addition, it includes a peace clause for the duration of the agreement, under which the parties must resort to the established negotiation channels, including DINATRA intervention, before taking any measures that could affect the terminal's normal operation.
Technology Committee and End of Minimum Services
The agreement provides for the creation of a technical technology committee, with monthly meetings under the MTSS, to assess the impact of new technologies on occupational health, workdays, jobs, and training needs, as well as mechanisms for prior notification to the union before implementing monitoring tools such as GPS, cameras, or algorithms. Following the signing, the MTSS and the Ministry of Transport and Public Works revoked the September 14 resolution that had established temporary minimum services for the terminal during the dispute, which Minister Castillo confirmed was signed that same day in the presence of company and union representatives.
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