Saturday, November 15, 2008

Mendez asks aid for the automotive sector

The UGT secretary general, Candido Mendez, met yesterday in Zaragoza with the union section of General Motors (GM) Spain, led by Peter Bona, to know "out loud" the impact that the economic crisis is having on plant Figueruelas. The UGT secretary general Candido Mendez, met yesterday in Zaragoza with the union section of General Motors (GM), Spain, led by Peter Bona, to know "out loud" the impact that the economic crisis is having on Figueruelas plant. After that the factory employs observe them directly to 7,400 workers, who belong to other 7500 supplier companies and, furthermore, that this activity generates an induced employment for 18,000 people, Mendez called for "greater involvement of public policy" to define a "vigorous and coordinated action" on industrial policy, with particular attention to the automobile. After that the factory employs observe them directly to 7400 workers, who belong to other 7500 supplier companies and, furthermore, that this activity generates an induced employment for 18,000 people, Mendez called for "greater involvement of public policy" to define a "vigorous and coordinated action "on industrial policy, with particular attention to the automobile.

Mendez said that would not be giving grants, but measures such as set up credit or allow delays in the payment of taxes, and explained that this initiative should also contribute to financing the activities of Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) and support the internationalization of these companies. Mendez said that would not be giving grants, but measures such as set up credit or allow delays in the payment of taxes, and explained that this initiative should also contribute to financing the activities of Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) and support the internationalization of these companies. "In Aragon, GM accounts for almost 50% of the export power", illustrated. "In Aragon, GM accounts for almost 50% of the export power", illustrated.

Across Europe, GM has a need for liquidity of $ 750 million, of which depends on the release of twenty models until 2012, including the Opel Meriva and Corsa, which will occur in Figueruelas. Across Europe, GM has a need for liquidity of $ 750 million, of which depends on the release of twenty models until 2012, including the Opel Meriva and Corsa, which will occur in Figueruelas. Mendez rejected the views that claim that the granting of aid to the automobile companies would create a grievance comparative compared to other sectors, recalling that the crisis "has already been broken many taboos" with public support to financial institutions and the nationalization of some of them. Mendez rejected the views that claim that the granting of aid to the automobile companies would create a grievance comparative compared to other sectors, recalling that the crisis "has already been broken many taboo" with public support to financial institutions and the Nationalization of some of them . In his appearance before the press, Mendez was accompanied by the UGT secretary general of Aragon, Julian Loriz, his counterpart in the Federation of Metal, Construction and Allied Workers, Luis Tejedor, and the head of the UGT union section of the plant in Zaragoza GM. In his appearance before the press, Mendez was accompanied by the UGT secretary general of Aragon, Julian Loriz, his counterpart in the Federation of Metal, Construction and Allied Workers, Luis Tejedor, and the head of the UGT union section of the plant in Zaragoza GM

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