The LCGB and the OGBL trades unions say they yesterday signed a new collective agreement for the employees of Accumalux, a manufacturer of bins and battery covers.

In their statement, the unions said that following negotiations, an agreement was signed for a period of three years and includes improvements in the working conditions of the 111 employees of the Luxembourg site at the Kockelscheuer, such as an annual salary increase, improvement in the on-call premium, an increase and improvement of furlough leave, and an increase in the performance premium linked to the rate of return. In addition a feasibility study of a mobile schedule for employees under the day schedule was negotiated.