The Congress of Deputies this week set its sights on two of society’s most vulnerable sectors, run first and foremost by women. On Tuesday, the lower house acknowledged that a legal initiative to eradicate prostitution is underway, and this Thursday, apart from last-minute surprises, It will ratify Convention 189 of the International Trade Organization. worked (ILO)promotes equal treatment between domestic workers and workers in general.
Since the convention was formulated in 2011, feminist movement, unions and organizations The percentage of domestic workers are struggling to get Spain into the list of 35 countries that have ratified the convention, but have so far been unsuccessful despite a PSOE commitment since their first solo government. Spain he was dragging his feet Spanish law excluding domestic workers from unemployment benefits, until a recent decision by the EU Court of Justice, violates the European directive.
The struggle lasted so long that domestic workers’ organizations “numerous“According to Administrative District spokesperson Amalia Caballero, before the deal was approved. But they realize it’s just a gesture.”the beginning of the road“, because there has not yet been a change in the regulations that reflect the spirit of the international agreement. still takes a year or two to happen “Women’s life expectancy, violations are increasing day by day,” warns Ramona Fernández, head of Sindihogar.
Changes
Faced with the need to change national laws, the feminist movement and domestic workers’ organizations made 11 key demands. change life completely caregivers and cleaners. As a basic measure, they demand their full inclusion in the general social security system. They also claim to have right to unemploymentEliminate the allowable withdrawal figure. free layoff and unfair and pensions being equal to other workers.
At the same time, domestic workers, especially interns, they are not slaves in the service of a familybut taking breaks and holidays that suit them.
600,000 female employees
The legislative change will affect around 400,000 people, mostly women, who contribute to the special system for domestic workers. But there is another 200,000 thatAccording to the Active Population Survey (EPA), even they have a contract. “The time has come for informal employment to emerge and have working conditions suitable for them,” they say from the CCOO.
Ramona and Amalia describe the current violations well. Ramona works in Barcelona and like others did not have a residence permit. But even today, it is still in the informal economy because it already has the “papers”. “I work in many homes without a contract, I get paid by the hour If I don’t go because I’m sick, they don’t pay me or my vacations,” she explains.
And Amalia worked as a trainee in a house where her mother took care of a girl who traveled a lot, and although she took a 36-hour rest on Saturday, her mother wouldn’t come and let her go from work many times into the night. Until I finished cleaning the house on Sunday. “My leave is in an hour“, mint.
Yolanda Diaz He met with the industry on Tuesday and explained the changes made by the Ministry of Labor. getting ready and they would allow “access to unemployment benefits or protection against layoffs”. His department states that the legislative change will be known “briefly”.