El Regular passenger transport by road in Gran Canaria It has a new and intricate roadmap. General Directorate of Labour of the Government of the Canary Islands has formalized the registration and deposit of VII Collective Agreement of Salcai Utinsa, commercially known as Global, for the period up to 2027That is, until the end of the concession. A document that not only regulates the working conditions of the largest intercity transport operator on the islandbut establishes surgical clauses to protect the business on the coveted lines that connect the capital with the tourist areas of the south.
The agreement, originally signed by the company's management and validated by the unions Workers' Commissions (CCOO) and GLOBAL Workers' Association (ATG)It stands out for its protection against future management changes. By operating under the AUTGC-1 Concession from the Single Transport Authority of Gran CanariaAny public bidding process will strictly require the incoming company to take over the entire workforce. The text explicitly states that the “work residence"And, in a very unique way, the route of its service, ensuring that the drivers assigned to the southern corridors —those with the highest passenger and tourist traffic— maintain their conditions and shifts unchanged."
The summary of this collective agreement reveals the complexity of a workforce that spends entire weeks on the road and unveils highly specialized compensation and operational concepts. Among the most striking aspects of the regulated structure are the “Special night shifts”, the differentiated rates for overtime worked specifically by staff who are on their day off between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., and the supplements for the “production support system".
The regulatory text descends to the pure reality of the bus driver through articles dedicated to the “Car cleaning and refueling by driver-receiverIn addition to regulating in detail a wide range of per diem allowances under the labels of simple diet, enhanced diet, and flying diet. Furthermore, the company internally assumes a critical factor for the continuity of its commercial activity: the Article 49 Bis It establishes the procedures and mechanisms for the recovery of points on the driving licenses of its employees, a vital safeguard against the tightening of traffic regulations on highways. GC-1 y GC-2.
Organizing work time on an island with seasonal peak demand due to tourist events requires extreme flexibility. The agreement establishes a meticulous service request system divided into annual, monthly, and weekly calls, complemented by a daily assignment scheme for on-call personnel and the management of the so-called "flying team." This system aims to optimize vehicle presence on southern roads during weekends and holidays, days that are penalized with specific Sunday work bonuses.
Finally, the agreement adapts to the archipelago's climate reality through the incorporation of state-of-the-art annexes. Along with equality plans in effect until 2029 and digital disconnection protocols, the following stand out: Annex IVA specific action protocol for protection against adverse weather events or catastrophic risks. This tool is key for the south of the island, which is cyclically exposed to episodes of extreme haze, windstorms, or high-temperature alerts that require constant monitoring of occupational health and safety on active routes.
