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We are at the Círculo de Bellas Artes in Madrid, very close to Gran Vía, where the May 1 demonstration will take place. The general secretaries of CCOO and UGT of Madrid have become the first women to lead the two main union organizations in the region. Paloma López celebrates one year in office; Marina Prieto has just launched it, replacing the previous leader López Reillo. They also make their debut on this International Workers' Day as top officials of both unions, a day in which, after two years of pandemic, the mobilization and demands of the working class are resumed. The fight for equality appears on their agendas as a priority task, equality between men and women and defense of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged groups. But the neoliberal policies implemented in Madrid do not make it easy, which is why they once again demand that the Díaz-Ayuso Government and the employers sit down to negotiate. Salaries must be raised and the escalation of prices stopped so that the working class does not lose purchasing power.
Paloma and Marina invite Madrid citizens to take to the streets this May Day, and to workers to assert their rights. Isabel García | Newtribuna | Paloma, Marina, we are in the week of celebrating May 1st and, in Madrid, for the first time, two women are at the head of the two main class unions. What challenges have you faced in terms of equality? Paloma López | Our main Costa Rica WhatsApp Number challenge now is to negotiate equality plans in companies. Since March 7, these plans have to be negotiated in companies with more than 50 workers and this means having the union on the ball. This is the instrument by which we will try to compensate for the gaps that are occurring and that go unnoticed. Furthermore, at the last CCOO Congress, we finally agreed that we are a feminist union and this also stimulates work on equality, in all gender matters. For a long time, since the first conference of men and women that we held in 1995, we have been committed to equality, to feminist policies, and now what we are going to do is reflect all those lines.
Marina Prieto | In line with what Paloma said, the challenge as a union is to combat this cruel inequality that exists in Madrid, not only in terms of men and women but also in terms of vulnerable groups. The data from Caritas is overwhelming, 22% inequality, nearly 800,000 people at serious risk of social exclusion. I think that these are data to alarm us and ask us how the Community's policies are being focused. And as a union, collective bargaining through equality plans to guarantee the principle of equal treatment and opportunities. We know that where class unions are present, it is a guarantee that working conditions are met. There are still many gender biases, many indirect discriminations that have to come to light. Paloma and Marina PHOTO (1) Fran Lorente CCOO Photography by Fran Lorente (CCOO Madrid) NT | This May 1st is also the first in which you participate as top officials of CCOO and UGT of Madrid. How is the day presented this year? What are your main demands? Navy | I debut with a month in office and also very proud to be able to represent the UGT on a day that is to celebrate, but also to demand. And this revolves around three issues: the solution is to raise wages, stop the rise in prices and guarantee that equality exists. These are the three fundamental pillars that we are going to claim.
Paloma and Marina invite Madrid citizens to take to the streets this May Day, and to workers to assert their rights. Isabel García | Newtribuna | Paloma, Marina, we are in the week of celebrating May 1st and, in Madrid, for the first time, two women are at the head of the two main class unions. What challenges have you faced in terms of equality? Paloma López | Our main Costa Rica WhatsApp Number challenge now is to negotiate equality plans in companies. Since March 7, these plans have to be negotiated in companies with more than 50 workers and this means having the union on the ball. This is the instrument by which we will try to compensate for the gaps that are occurring and that go unnoticed. Furthermore, at the last CCOO Congress, we finally agreed that we are a feminist union and this also stimulates work on equality, in all gender matters. For a long time, since the first conference of men and women that we held in 1995, we have been committed to equality, to feminist policies, and now what we are going to do is reflect all those lines.
Marina Prieto | In line with what Paloma said, the challenge as a union is to combat this cruel inequality that exists in Madrid, not only in terms of men and women but also in terms of vulnerable groups. The data from Caritas is overwhelming, 22% inequality, nearly 800,000 people at serious risk of social exclusion. I think that these are data to alarm us and ask us how the Community's policies are being focused. And as a union, collective bargaining through equality plans to guarantee the principle of equal treatment and opportunities. We know that where class unions are present, it is a guarantee that working conditions are met. There are still many gender biases, many indirect discriminations that have to come to light. Paloma and Marina PHOTO (1) Fran Lorente CCOO Photography by Fran Lorente (CCOO Madrid) NT | This May 1st is also the first in which you participate as top officials of CCOO and UGT of Madrid. How is the day presented this year? What are your main demands? Navy | I debut with a month in office and also very proud to be able to represent the UGT on a day that is to celebrate, but also to demand. And this revolves around three issues: the solution is to raise wages, stop the rise in prices and guarantee that equality exists. These are the three fundamental pillars that we are going to claim.