ALA calls for six days of strike in the gipuzkoa homes before the “blocking” of the negotiation

The Ela Union has called for six days of strike in the Gipuzkoa homes, in particular the days 11, 12 and 13 and 9 July, 10 and 11Before the “blockade” of the negotiation of the new agreement and to “end the precariousness” that the employees suffer.

ELA representatives have offered a press conference in San Sebastián in which they “improvements in precarious working conditions” of the 5000 employees in the sectorThe vast majority of women. They also remembered that “it is a public service for 90 % by the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa.”

In that line they explained that “40 % of the workforce does not have -partial contracts” And they have pointed out that in recent years “hours of direct attention have been taken” in homes that “have greatly increased the workload and have deteriorated the health of employees and the quality of the service”.

For ELA, this situation is derived from a care system “based on a company logic so that most private companies and non -profit persons obtain benefits.”

The Negotiation of the sector agreement of homes and day centers of Gipuzkoa started last January And after four meetings, the employers “hardly responded” to the claims The ELA, among other things, “Contracts with 100 % days for all employees, the end of the salary gap, lower working hours to 32 hours and establish formulas so that older employees can promote their departure.”

The trade union also requires “psychosocial risk plans in the centers agree with the majority of the Union, resources to Euskaldunizar to employees and service, and progress in the ecosocial transition, including closeness products in the menus that occur.”

For all these reasons, ELA has called for six days of strike and the Gipuzkoa Provincial Council has asked “to take measures to reach a model that takes care of the center” and “ends the gender gap”.