On October 17, 2025, at the initiative of the FTTU trade union organization in "Metropolitan" EAD, a meeting was held with the Executive Director of the company, Mr. Nikolay Naydenov.

FTTU was represented by Eng. Alexander Shopov – Chairman of FTTU, Eng. Svetoslav Iliev – Chairman of TU "FTTU–CITUB–E", and Eng. Miroslav Chakarov – Deputy Chairman of TU "FTTU–CITUB–E".

As a result of the constructive dialogue, an increase in the hourly rate for work under an additional labor contract (Art. 110 of the Labor Code) by 1 BGN was agreed, effective from December 1, 2025.

In addition, the parties agreed on a new meeting in March 2026, where the possibilities for subsequent indexation of the rate will be discussed, depending on wage developments and economic conditions.

FTTU insisted that the rate under Art. 110 be linked to updates of basic salaries for positions performing additional work, in order to ensure fair and decent remuneration.

Although the proposal did not receive support, FTTU achieved a real increase and a commitment to new negotiations in 2026.