Judge cancels Barañain City Council OPE 2025 for not negotiating with unions

The Administrative Court of Navarre has upheld the appeal lodged by the LAB union and has completely annulled du Barañain City Council OPE 2025on the grounds that it is not in accordance withthe law because it was not previously negotiated with union representation. 

The LAB union announced on Wednesday the resolution dated 22 September and notified to them this week. In a statement, it explained that the court "leaves no room for doubt": it annuls the procedure "because it is not in accordance with the law and cannot proceed." "It should force the City Council to freeze the entire procedure, regardless of the stage at which the opposition to each post is located."

LAB has stated that it has denounced "on numerous occasions" the attitude and manner of action of the municipal government team in Barañáin and has ensured that such actions are "common" and are carried out "regardless of trade union representation".

According to the union, "the City Council will have to meet a significant financial expense, which has also caused irreparable damage to all those who wish to take one of the places in Barañáin and have to give up other jobs." 

"It is clear to us that this OPE must be conducted in accordance with the law in force, which is to negotiate with the trade union representation, and we therefore maintain our full will to sit down and discuss it and thus try to mitigate and correct the damage that the decisions of the City Council may cause," he said.