On July 29, the head of the Spanish government, José Luis Zapatero, the general secretaries of the trade union federations UGT and CCOO and of the employers' organizations CEOE and CEPYME signed a "declaration to give impetus to the economy, employment, competitiveness and social progress". The priority in social dialogue will be to return to growth and employment in a way that is compatible with social cohesion and workers' rights. (Ref. 080622)
Mr. Zapatero thinks that this is a “message of trust” sent to Spanish citizens. According to him, “a country able to renew, regardless of the circumstances, the compromise between employers, the trade unions and the government is a country able to achieve its economic and social objectives.” After agreeing on a joint diagnosis (increased unemployment, difficulties in getting credits, low consumption, families and businesses highly in debt, return of inflation), the signatory parties set the goa
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