Labor reform and the political right
Feb 28, 2024 2:07:43 GMT -8
Post by account_disabled on Feb 28, 2024 2:07:43 GMT -8
After the agreement of December 23 reached by the employers, the unions and the Government, on the reform of the labor reform of the PP of 2012, I ran to consult the general press, especially to observe how the media and political right evaluated said agreement . El Mundo and ABC chose to downplay its importance and highlight that the essentials of the 2012 reform remained intact. Here are some literal sentences from said press. El Mundo: “The Vice President renounces her electoral commitment”, “it is good news, it enshrines most of Fátima Bañez 's text ”, “it is far from the claims of the left”, “sensible pragmatism”, “obvious resignations of Yolanda Díaz ”, “has given in the negotiation to obtain approval from Brussels”. However, this newspaper recognizes that they are a “show of the responsibility of the social partners.” ABC: “An acceptable counter-reform”, “it is not the repeal that the left's mantra promised”, “luckily, it does not represent a repeal of the 2012 PP rule”, “the credit belongs to Europe”. Reluctantly, this newspaper recognizes that "it is, ultimately, good news, logic and realism have prevailed", of course "in the face of the boasting of a rallying and overreacting left.
Carlos Herrera (ABC) is less respectful and, after calling all the ministers cantamañanas, estimates that "it is not a repeal, nor a reform, but a touch-up", although admitting that it could be, "more or Malta Phone Number less correct." La Razón definitively distances itself from its media colleagues and opts for a monumental scolding of the employers, personalizing it in the President of the CEOE, Antonio Garamendi: “Garamendi surrenders to Díaz” (cover headline in printed letters), “the pact has costs for businessmen”, “Garamendi complicit in the error”, “given in to the impositions of the radical sector of the Government”, “will have consequences for him” (veiled threat?), “goes against what the business fabric needs ”. In a separate article, Francisco Marhuenda is even more aggressive: “Surrender of the CEOE”, “submission of Antonio Garamedi to Yolanda Díaz”, “humiliation of the businessmen”, “Garamendi has become just another minister of the socialist government.” communist.
And, thus, the entire article, ending with a very personal attack: “Garamendi, what he likes most is dealing with the powerful.” For his part, columnist Toni Bolaño adds that “Díaz has obtained her victory” and that the agreement “substantially changes the 2012 reform.” They were? Is this a minor touch-up or a substantial reform? The best thing to elucidate is to go to the facts and let everyone form their opinion: The reform of the Rajoy Government of 2012 was carried out without agreement of the social partners and eliminated some aspects of the preceding legislation, all in the line of removing power of bargaining for workers and causing wage devaluation. Let us not forget that Spain was at the height of the Great Recession that began in 2008. In that sense, it was a “success”, because salaries plummeted, temporary employment increased drastically and the figure of the poor worker appeared, that is, of people in full-time employment who remained below the poverty line. Thus, the prevalence of the sectoral agreement over the company agreement was eliminated, the activity of the agreements was eliminated beyond one year after their end, subcontracting companies were allowed to impose their particular conditions outside those of the sector, it was allowed to chain unlimited temporary contracts and other similar measures.
Carlos Herrera (ABC) is less respectful and, after calling all the ministers cantamañanas, estimates that "it is not a repeal, nor a reform, but a touch-up", although admitting that it could be, "more or Malta Phone Number less correct." La Razón definitively distances itself from its media colleagues and opts for a monumental scolding of the employers, personalizing it in the President of the CEOE, Antonio Garamendi: “Garamendi surrenders to Díaz” (cover headline in printed letters), “the pact has costs for businessmen”, “Garamendi complicit in the error”, “given in to the impositions of the radical sector of the Government”, “will have consequences for him” (veiled threat?), “goes against what the business fabric needs ”. In a separate article, Francisco Marhuenda is even more aggressive: “Surrender of the CEOE”, “submission of Antonio Garamedi to Yolanda Díaz”, “humiliation of the businessmen”, “Garamendi has become just another minister of the socialist government.” communist.
And, thus, the entire article, ending with a very personal attack: “Garamendi, what he likes most is dealing with the powerful.” For his part, columnist Toni Bolaño adds that “Díaz has obtained her victory” and that the agreement “substantially changes the 2012 reform.” They were? Is this a minor touch-up or a substantial reform? The best thing to elucidate is to go to the facts and let everyone form their opinion: The reform of the Rajoy Government of 2012 was carried out without agreement of the social partners and eliminated some aspects of the preceding legislation, all in the line of removing power of bargaining for workers and causing wage devaluation. Let us not forget that Spain was at the height of the Great Recession that began in 2008. In that sense, it was a “success”, because salaries plummeted, temporary employment increased drastically and the figure of the poor worker appeared, that is, of people in full-time employment who remained below the poverty line. Thus, the prevalence of the sectoral agreement over the company agreement was eliminated, the activity of the agreements was eliminated beyond one year after their end, subcontracting companies were allowed to impose their particular conditions outside those of the sector, it was allowed to chain unlimited temporary contracts and other similar measures.