And employment, against any expectations, was revived in record time after the epidemic

There are events that distinguish the course of life, in the same way, for the economy and society. Bandimia was undoubtedly one of those unusual and unexpected events that erupted without prior notice and put all our world upside down: it was the way of living, the way of desire, and the way we earned we are very threatened.

Today, fortunately, this danger passed and we returned to the street, for our souls without fear and returned to our jobs. But in every crisis there are changes. And the greatest health crisis recently means A. A, before and after, not only in the lives of citizens, but also- especially in labor relations in our country.

Unlike all the diagnosis, Spain witnessed this time how it interacts with some design and speed, as it benefited from a huge tragedy that took thousands and thousands of victims as well as from the upcoming companies, and a set of measures- presented between the government, unions and employers- launched workers and self-workers, and this can be said, this can always be said, it can be better, it has come out.

But five years ago, the uncertainty was maximum and we did not know anything about what the future would carry after we participated in the largest pandemic in modern history, causing the collapse of the economy of more than 20 %, and destroyed nearly a million jobs in only fifteen days, and raised unemployment with 600,000 new names, they sent 3.4 million workers to their affected homes. Common among human beings), 1.4 million independents forced to take advantage of the suspension of activity …

Panorama, vitality and work -and what emotional says -was really destroyed. At that difficult moment, the questions that were not answered our minds bombed. Will we return to our jobs? Will new jobs be created? Will they be more dangerous? Will the labor market be transferred? Will the digitization increase? Will Teleworking be unified? This is how the documentary film will work?

Experts who were interviewed five years ago -Jose Luis Iskariva, the current ruler of the Spanish Bank and then Minister of Social Security; Labor Minister, Yolanda Diaz; Then he called on the general trustees of the majority of the majority and the leader of the employer- after that through another different way to confront this crisis to the previous recession: they are betting on stimulating measures to enhance consumption and raise a shield that would protect workers and companies, and return to activity- since the epidemic was sent. Together, like a wonderful team without colors or flags, they worked tirelessly, and the economy and employment were able to recover in record time, though also thanks to the rain millions of euros that continue to reach Brussels.

“The speed and rigidity of the agreements is in the context of social dialogue, thanks to the responsibility of social interlocutors, at all times at the height of the moment, was the key to supporting a country that suffered from a difficult economic and social blow,” says Bibi, UGT, Secretary -General.

UNai Sordo, UGT Secretary, congratulates themselves that they had “a very successful analysis”. CEOE president, Antonio Garandi, confirms this: “ERTE’s temporary recruitment regulation files (ERTE) have proven that it is an effective tool to avoid collective demobilization operations and maintain productive tissue.” The businessmen leader is proud that despite the “deep impact” that the epidemic in our country had “social dialogue, through successive tripartite agreements between the government, unions and commercial institutions, it allowed the implementation of protection measures for workers and companies.”

“We have left Kofid a completely different way to face a crisis,” says Bibi Alvarez, says this time, away from the destruction of employment and the dismissal of the country, and with a short time to increase – employment in our country. “

In fact, labor has returned to appearing strongly after the creation of Covid and more than 2.7 million jobs have been established since May 2020, when the system fell to less than the 18.5 million belongings barrier. Today there is 21.2 million workers, although it is somewhat less dynamic for months, but it maintains a fixed rhythm more than 2 %, and the important thing is that it no longer depends much on the fluctuations of the economy and financial doubts, but now he has unknown flexibility yet.

The number of unemployed was reduced until it decreased to less than 2.6 million, 650,000 less than five years ago and the rate of time in the historical minimum and finally in line with the European average (closed 2024 to 15.9 %, by more than 8 degrees Celsius in five years). “Reforming the work was a major piece in this equation,” says UGT leader.

Because there is another factor that played in favor of reactivating employment without severe consequences that the accelerating laws on the will that were in the treasury to avoid abuse (such as those committed with the “cyclists” before progress that cannot be stopped from digitization and calm, which follows imprisonment. This is the way that the work reform was approved, which has developed temporary contracts; the “contestant” law, which protects the workers of the large platforms; The remote legislation, which guarantees the same rights for those who play their positions in their homes and set the basic standards.

“We had to expect these regulations that do not intend to curb the digital application dynamics that cannot be stopped on how to organize work or create new forms of supply and demand for activity and employment, but that intended to define the rules that avoid the unlimited spread of these practices,” says CC OO leader.

Sordo believes that “in some way, things remained in reasonable land. None of Teleworking became generalized, and the economy of the platform does not invade the entire economy through wrong and virtual trade relations,” although there are still forms of repeated exploitation and frequent exploitation through these practices, as is the case in normal work relations as well.

The weaknesses of the labor market

Because there is still a lot of Achilles in the Spanish labor market. The main component, who is unemployed 2.6 million can be considered almost structurally; But also the 800,000 permanent workers in Dobertan (the personality of the Labor Party that witnessed a boom after work reform) in the lack of activity that raises effective unemployment to 3.4 million; More than 1.1 million people signed more than an unspecified contract (which was supposed to be stable) in the same month of entering work reform; Three million workers with a part -time contract recorded approximately one and a half of them (for not finding full -time); The low composition of the occupied Spanish, the second lowest formation in Europe (30 % have a low level of rehabilitation) …

In this sense, on the part of work, Antonio Garamini warns: “Continuing to progress in an unconfirmed environment like that we live, it is necessary to ensure legal certainty that allows companies and workers to face future changes and challenges. In addition, it is very important to bet on training and innovation, as they are the main elements to maintain competitiveness and enhance more flexible and fair labor market, as employment continues to grow. ”

This was the fourth episode of A documentary series “Then what?” This newspaper was published in 2020, which is reflected in the possible consequences of the epidemic in the next society.

Therefore, the work was the scenario as it appears within a few months only that some of the great social changes that you will get. Was Teleworking? Will new jobs be established? Will the cabarets increase?