On July 24, 2023, the OGBL and the management of No-Nail Boxes (NNB) signed a new collective agreement for the approximately 100 employees at the Wiltz site. NNB specializes in the production of folding boxes for industry.

Negotiations between management and the OGBL, represented by three of the company’s three staff delegates, took place in a constructive atmosphere and resulted in a positive agreement for all employees. The new agreement covers a period of three years. It is retroactive to July 1, 2023 and will run until June 30, 2026. The agreement includes the following improvements

Bonus for arduous work and afternoon shifts

• from July 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025, a weekly bonus of 50 euros will be granted to workers who perform the 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. tour for five consecutive days without interruption.
• from January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026, a weekly bonus of 80 euros will be paid to workers who take the 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. break for five consecutive days without interruption.

Attendance bonus

• as of July 1, 2024, a monthly attendance bonus of 150 euros will be paid to any employee with a No-Nail Boxes work contract who can prove that he or she has not been absent from work during the month in question.
• on July 1, 2026, a monthly attendance bonus of 170 euros will be granted to any employee with a No-Nail Boxes work contract who can prove no absence from work during the month in question.

Seniority Bonus

• new seniority steps have been added to the salary scale, giving employees greater opportunities for advancement – the maximum step is now set at 27 years of seniority.

13th month bonus

• from January 1, 2025, employees with 10 years’ service and less than 10 days’ absence will receive a 13th month’s salary equal to 115% of the previous December’s base salary.

All other benefits will be maintained in the new collective agreement.

Press release by the OGBL Chemistry Syndicate,
July 25, 2023