Yolanda DiazMinister of Labor and second vice-president of the government, launched an opinion to businessmen in the matter reduction of working hours. With the employers’ “no” to the executive’s proposal, Díaz put on the table what would happen in the event that an agreement could not be reached.
“In the absence of an agreement, the Ministry of Labor and the Spanish government They will reduce the working day, as we did with the inter-professional minimum wage. Faced with the catastrophists, we will win this debate,” says the minister.
Unions celebrate PP’s entry into debate
The government, in this sense, does not view the PP’s proposal favorably. four days at nine or nine and a half hours per day. The unions, for their part, consider it “positive” that the popular people enter the debate.
“It’s not what we think, but it means that the CEOE must be at the table”, says Pepe Álvarez, general secretary of the UGT.
Unai Sordo of CCOO explains the situation: “Advisors tell them to aim for productivity every three sentences. Nobody knows what you say, but be careful with productivity.
Businessmen ready to listen to the PP
In the meantime, the businessmen have already spoken without saying that they are closing the door to Feijóo’s proposal: “We will listen to them about this four-day working day.” and if it seems bad to us, we will say no. »
