The Minister of Labor, Yolanda Diazissued more than just a serious warning to businessmen so that close its doors without exception during current DANA episodes. The Inspectorate acts “strongly” and has in fact affirmed that “no company, whatever its size, will violate the law” because, in fact, “the weight of the law “He’s already falling into the same ones.”
And it seems that he took this crusade very seriously and was personally involved in it, because he assured that he was mediation with “several” non-compliant companies» who put their personal interests and benefits before the lives of their employees.
“I ask workers in all affected areas (…), particularly in the industrial sector, when there is a risk to life, we must stop the activity and, of course, preserve health above all. We are faced with a disaster“, he concluded.
Even if the minister did not mention it, these tensions could have their origin in a pass who emits the Valencian generality allow mobility in the event of “distribution of food”, one of the activities “essential», and that this type of establishment has been made available.
From the Association of Supermarkets of the Valencian Community (Asucova), its director, Pierre Reigdefended that this type of trade had “a exception» so that its workers can travel, due to the essential nature of food distribution. “What each company did was decide based on its circumstances and its commercial structure, always based on the safety of its workers,” he detailed.
Thus, there were “different actions” on the part of this sector: “Some businesses closed in the afternoon (Wednesday), others opened later on Thursday and others opened early in the morning “. Then, “everyone, since he left de-escalation the level of alert“They are gradually opening up,” Reig said.
“We faced this day making decisions, waiting and being informed in real time of Cecopi news [Centro de Emergencias autonómico]and make decisions as events occur, always prioritizing the safety of workers”, emphasized the sector representative.
For its part, the National Association of Large companies Distribution (Angel) also added that the situation was “very changeable” over the hours, even if around 2 p.m. this Thursday “the vast majority” of the surfaces were already occupied. open to the public.
In its case, Anged decided this Wednesday afternoon that it would open later, once the red alert had passed, but at night it was decided not to raise the blinds. Subsequently, with the improvement of the weather, this Thursday morning, “when it went from red to orange, the decision that was taken was to open as much as possible and in a staggered and orderly manner, in depending on the scale of the work. centers and staff response options.
Emergency table to “change habits”
Minister Díaz also reported that in recent days a meeting was called painting of social dialogue emergency to address labor standards for the prevention of occupational risks in the face of climate emergencies, such as DANA.
And he asked companies to respect the rules and recommendations so as not to endanger the lives of workers and “change THE habits» because the climate emergency in Spain is already “proof”. “We have to learn,” he added.
