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Original article: Proyecto que ampl\u00eda derecho a negociar colectivamente a trabajadores y empresas por sector o subsector inici\u00f3 su tr\u00e1mite en la C\u00e1mara<\/a><\/p>\n The Minister of Labor, Giorgio Boccardo, attended the Chamber\u2019s Labor Commission to present the rationale behind a bill initiated by the government, which aims to expand the right to negotiate collectively for workers and businesses within specific sectors or subsectors of the economy.<\/p>\n According to the legislative bulletin from the Chamber, Minister Boccardo stated that the initiative \u00abaddresses a historical demand from the labor community and is part of President Gabriel Boric\u2019s government program.\u00bb<\/p>\n Among the project\u2019s objectives, the minister highlighted several key points: \u00abReturning negotiating power regarding special working hours to organizations; expanding the negotiation scope to encompass all workers through sectoral agreements; and activating negotiation levels that have been underutilized, such as those in intermediate agreements between contractors and suppliers in sectors like mining or forestry.\u00bb<\/p>\n Additionally, the proposal aims to provide \u00abgreater coherence in negotiation processes by reducing union fragmentation and the proliferation of parallel processes; ensuring continuity in negotiations at the enterprise level; linking labor improvements with productivity and innovation through tax incentives; and aligning with public policies such as skills certification or productive promotion.\u00bb<\/p>\n In this context, the Labor Minister elaborated on the project\u2019s scope concerning the recognition of the right to negotiate collectively and in coordination at the sectoral, intermediate, and enterprise levels.<\/p>\n The bill specifies that the sectoral level will aim to establish general regulations that set minimum standards applicable to employers and workers in a given sector or subsector of economic activity.<\/p>\n The intermediate level, through the signing of framework agreements, will set common conditions for specific economic contexts such as projects, production processes, or shared value chains among various employers.<\/p>\n Finally, enterprise-level negotiations will seek to regulate specific working conditions according to the unique production and operational realities of each employer.<\/p>\n \u00abMoreover, the requirements for initiating negotiations and the parties that can participate are specified,\u00bb the Chamber\u2019s bulletin notes.<\/p>\n The law also establishes a tax benefit allowing companies participating in a sector with a valid agreement to preferentially access benefits under Law 20.241, which promotes innovation and development.<\/p>\n \u00abIn this regard, contracts for research and development between a research center and two or more companies within a sector or subsector that have signed a collective agreement will have access to a tax credit of up to 45,000 UTM. The current limit is 15,000 UTM,\u00bb the text states.<\/p>\n For the complete project, visit HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n