Yolanda Díaz demands the return of SERLA funding in Castilla y León

• He has met with representatives of CCOO and UGT of Castilla y León to analyze the situation of this labor mediation service • “It is very serious to stop having a service like SERLA, which would solve many conflicts through mediation. It solved hundreds of problems every day, it gave legal guarantees to workers and companies,” said the vice-president.

February 7, 2024.– The Second Vice-President and Minister of Labor and Social Economy, Yolanda Díaz, met today with the Secretaries-General of UGT Castilla y León and CCOO Castilla y León, Faustino Temprand Vicente Andrés, respectively, as well as Fernando Fraile, Secretary of Union Action of CCOO CyL and Fernando Luján, Deputy Secretary General of Union Policy of USERGT, to analyze the situation of labor conflicts.

The Community of Castilla y León has withdrawn funding for this regional service, which includes both trade union organizations and employers’ organizations. Its management is essential to resolve conflicts between workers and companies, thus preventing them from ending up in court, as well as to guarantee the application of labor rights.

“It is very serious to stop having a service like SERLA, which would solve many conflicts through mediation. She solved hundreds of problems every day, gave legal guarantees to workers and companies,” said the vice-president at the end of the meeting, which was held at the request of the trade union organizations.

The Ministry of Labour and Social Economy has addressed two formal requests to the regional government to adopt the necessary measures to allow this service to continue and provide it with the necessary financial resources so that it can recover its normal functioning and ensure the application of labour legislation in Castilla y León. The situation has even been denounced by the ILO, which through a letter from its Secretary General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, has urged the vice-president to take all necessary measures to re-establish this body of social dialogue.

This is an unprecedented situation in Spain, where similar labor institutions exist at the regional and state levels. Abolishing this service infringes the rights of workers and also harms companies.

In addition, it goes against the recommendations of the International Labour Organization (ILO), which advocates the existence of free labour conciliation bodies to prevent and resolve conflicts between companies and workers.

This service, “is being absolutely violated” by the Government of Castilla y León, the minister insisted.