The Basque Parliament agrees to boost the future of Tubos Reunidos and defend employment in Ayala
PNV, PSE and EH Bildu have adopted a joint amendment calling for a serious industrial project and the participation of all actors involved.
The Basque Parliament has united PNV, PSE and EH Bildu on thedefence and future of Tubos Reunidos en E, the company that has submitted an employment regulation dossier that would affect 301 workers in Amurrio and Trapagaran. The three groups have adopted a joint amendment calling on the Basque Government to support the continuity of the company in favour of a serious, solid and viable industrial project and to work to maintain as many jobs as possible in Ayala.
The parliamentary initiative also calls for the participation of public institutions, companies, trade unions and creditors, and for the continuationof the strategic plan of the Aiaraldea region until 2030, and urges the Basque Government to defend the Basque steel industry in the European Union and to promote measures to reduce the costs of the electro-intensive industry.
In the debate, Ander Goikoetxea (EH Bildu) has stressed that Aiaraldea has lost 20% of its wealth in recent years and has argued that the political priority is to protect jobs. Jorge Juez (PSE) has insisted that the solution must come from all sectors and Markel Olano (PNV) has called for unity to ensure the viability of Tubos Reunidos.
The PP and Vox voted against the amendment and Suma abstained, highlighting the lack of concrete measures and criticizing the fact that the company is not being asked to withdraw the ERE. The mayor of Amurrio, Txerra Molinuevo (PNV), values the support of Parliament and calls for the search for an industrial investor partner, lowering tariffs and energy costs and avoiding partisanship to ensure the future of the company.
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