The two majority unions of our country, Workers’ Commissions (CCOO) and UGT They have summoned Mobilizations for Sunday, February 2 throughout Spain. The goal? Ask the Government to approve a new Royal Decree Law that reactivates all measures lying yesterday after the rejection of Congress to the decree busand the subsequent validation of those norms by the Congress.
The measures included in the famous decree fell yesterday by the ‘no’ of Junts, Popular Party (PP) and Vox. Among them was the revaluation of pensions according to CPIthe update of the minimum and maximum contribution bases, the additional contribution of solidarity and all government bonuses on public transport.
Today, in a statement, both unions have expressed their Absolute rejection of this exercise of “political opportunism” that, in his opinion, he will have “very high costs” on the backs of the citizenship. “There are millions affected. Pensioners who would not be revalued their contributory and non -contributory pension, as well as the minimum pensions; SMI perceptors and IMV; public transport users; vulnerable people in risks of eviction or who will see that their aids disappear To pay basic supplies, “both unions have been lamented.
“An unprecedented aggression”
For unions, the ‘no’ of these three political formations supposes “An unprecedented aggression” to the social majority, and especially to vulnerable people, working class and popular classes in general
Therefore, they will go outside to request the approval of a new package of measures and its subsequent validation by the Congress, avoiding taking the population with greater needs such as “hostage of this game of opportunism”, where “is vote against Of necessary measures, many already agreed previously, even with the favorable vote of those who have now caused this annulment. ”
They ask for participation from citizens
Also, CCOO and UGT have asked citizens to participate massively in the mobilizations. In addition, they invite all social, union and political organizations that share these claims to join the mobilizations process.
“Yes to the revaluation of public, contributory and non -contributory pensions. Yes to the social shield. Yes to aid for the use of public transport; Yes to resources for people affected by the Dana, “they conclude.