CES calls for more anti-inflationary measures and increased birth rate and immigration acceptance to stop aging

This was revealed during the launch ceremony. Annual memory The body that brings together the main economic and social actors of autonomy and also serves to assert the importance of social dialogue and bet on its continuity. Held at the Palau de la Generalitat and held by the President of the Generalitat, Ximo Puig, this is besides going out for the chest employment improvement During his eight years in charge of the Valencian Administration, he also underlined the need to continue the fight against the scourge of the epidemic. gender violence and climate change, at a time when these principles are being questioned by the far right.

As the head of CES-CV emphasized, arturo leonThe data compiled in the report show that the effects of the epidemic have been overcome, but on the contrary, they reflect the effects of the war in Ukraine and especially inflation.

One issue that the coordinator of the Economic Panorama section of the report focused on, Ricardo Miralles. Therefore, Miralles pointed out that the invasion of Ukraine “intensifies some elements”. increase in energy and raw material pricesAn increase that “engulfed the economy as a whole” and forced monetary policy tightening contributed to the increasing loss of purchasing power of families.

Therefore, from the advisory body “a number of public policy measures that facilitate price containment And support people in more vulnerable situations”, as stated in one of the memoir’s recommendations.

Likewise, Miralles reiterated its support for CES-CV’s demands for improvement in the economy. regional financingputs an end to the discrimination that the Valencian Community is subjected to in this field. “is-is financially inconsistent, economically unsustainable, socially unjust and it goes against any regional cohesion logic”, he pointed out about the current situation.

Daniel Patino, on the other hand, labor market, highlighted the positive effects of labor reform, HE reduced temporary hires by 30 pointsl benefit indefinitely.

But Patiño also highlighted the challenges ahead in this area; gender inequality. In this context, he reminded that 61 percent of the part-time employees of the autonomous community are women, which contributes to the greater-than-normal pay gap between men and women. 5,000 Euros per year.

He also condemned the increase in the price hike. occupational accident rateAccording to Patiño, 52,978 crashed autonomously after last year, the “highest number in history”.

Life conditions

Block coordinator in the section devoted to living standards and conditions, nardi albahighlighted the significant challenge posed by it. population aging and the problems it can cause. In particular, the minimum increase of 0.79% recorded in the number of residents last year, arrival of immigrantsvegetative growth was negative.

The report therefore warns that this aging of the population will have significant economic repercussions, as it will, among other things, make it difficult to replace workers who have retired. For all this, they claim from CES”measures to promote birth rate, adoption and public acceptance policies, as well as strategies to encourage the return of Valencian people abroad“.

On the other hand, Alba also has a special sternness. domestic violence That’s why he recalled that three women were killed in addition to one child in the Community of Valencia last year, and that autonomy is the third-highest “male violence rate per 10,000 women” in all of Spain. He also condemned Attacks increased 11% last year, averaging 68 per day.

Finally, he called for measures to stop the increase in health waiting lists, with 35% waiting for the first consultation and 12% for surgery after last year.

Puig sticks his chest out

President of the Generalitat, for his part, Ximo Puig, The one who closed the law claimed significant progress in employment during the two legislative periods he held the Valencia Executive Presidency, this period will almost close. Half a million more people were employed.

According to him, the best “lesson” that can be drawn from this period is that “social dialogue is the only way to move forward and to have a harmonious, mature society capable of dealing with the most difficult situations.”

Puig also gender violenceAs he emphasizes, “representation worst face He argued that the destruction of society is a “fundamental” challenge to which we must respond, so he advocated “maintaining and strengthening” the existing agreement to combat it.

“It is incomprehensible that it can now be questioned and this is the biggest problem that awaits in the future,” said the President, emphasizing on gender-based violence that no decree can put an end to it, as it requires a “social commitment”. Maintain and strengthen the Convention Against Gender-Based Violence Therefore, it is very important to maintain attention, especially in the fields of education and in areas that create a more decent society.

Puig also climate emergency and the “global constitution that should be binding” was framed within the framework of sustainable development goals, adding that “these positions where humanity advances”, which CES also mentioned in its report, cannot “take a step back”, because the consequences of not limiting the impact of climate change on future generations will be the responsibility of current generations. .