Spain/an agreement to manage the end of the coal industry (in brief)

, UGT, CCOO, and USO, and the employers’ body Carbunión came together to sign an agreement ‘for the sustainable development of mining zones until 2027.’ The agreement includes early retirement for workers over the age of 48 with 25 contribution years to a specific scheme or 20 worked years, voluntary departure measures that vary according to career length, and better incentives for those with first degree silicosis. Remaining workers will be placed into an employment market that will be...