Duration collaborations of the tile cluster and generalitat waiting for the government to take action To alleviate the problems of this industry, as announced on Tuesday table ceramic, most effects on The employment of the energy crisis does not stop. The speed of submission of files to working authorities is accelerated, thus number workers already exceeding half of the wage bill in the affected industry.
The latest data update from the Autonomous Employment Secretariat is already Between 1 January and 16 October, 9,075 people were affected. The vast majority (8,662) are for temporary employment regulation files (POSTPONE), distributed in a total of 77 requests. The rest, 413 employees correspond to the bitter side of this reality: Those who are listed for termination of employment.
According to figures provided by the manufacturers association Ascer, there were a total of 17,180 workers in the industry at the end of 2021. For this reason, more than half of wage earners are already affected by temporary or permanent unemployment. Specifically, it reaches 53%.
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Currently, three companies have emerged that offer collective dismissal filings (ERE), Todagres, Azulejera Alcorense and Halcón, but there are two more companies responsible for Employment. In most cases, an agreement already exists between employers and workers, but in the other two, negotiations are ongoing. A new meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 20, in Todagres to advance negotiations on more than 160 layoffs.
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Enric Nomdedéu, regional secretary for employment, said: “It is difficult to know how the situation will develop, because the forecasts are not good”. It is also “a situation that is not caused by the internal factors of the industry, it works well and exemplifies good practice in terms of reducing emissions, so if the causes are external, the Solution must also come from outside”. He proposes “immediate government intervention in the price of gas,” something Generalitat confirms it does not have. “can only apply palliative measures”.
Meeting at the Ministry of Labor on Monday
Enric points to Nomdedé Mediterrenian On Monday, October 24 Meeting with Joaquín Pérez Rey, Minister of State for Employment of the Sector, request Inclusion of tile ERTEs in the red mechanism. A meeting where the Generalitat Labor Party will also be represented. As this paper advances on May 11, the Ascer employers’ association is requesting inclusion in this modality as the Red system is recommended for industries in serious condition. The main difference between traditional ERTEs and Red It is the increase in the exemptions for Social Security contributions to 40% compared to 20% of ordinary ones. Also, workers do not exhaust previously vested rights.
Gasoline price drops but no one sings the victory song
As the concern grows, the price of gas seems to be breathing in a bit. The European benchmark TTF fell from a four-month low of 120 euros. The Iberian index Mibgas is better at around 25 euros. Despite this, Ascer general secretary Alberto Echavarría points out that the TTF is “the most used index and at over 80 euros this is already too high for companies”. “Today, most existing contracts refer to TTF en masse because that was the most interesting thing when they were renewed a few years ago, especially after the pandemic,” he adds. As for Mibgas, “it has a direct impact on the formation of the electricity price, but very little for us; In addition, futures are also signaling high prices above 100 euros. When supply contracts referred to in the TTF expire, a change in Mibgas can be requested, but new volatility scenarios are likely.
The current developments in price are due to very specific factors. “Europe deposits are full and domestic demand hasn’t moved in due to the cold coming in right now,” said Verónica Rivière, head of GasIndustrial. Due to the drop in demand, the price is falling and industrial consumption is at low levels. If the cold comes and the industry is revived, the demand and therefore the price will increase and therefore the problem will be far from being solved.