More than a million Spaniards went to protest against labor reform

More than a million Spaniards went out on Sunday on the streets in protest against the labor reform, adopted by the Government of Mariano Rakhua, the Spanish trade union organizations.

According to trade unions, at least half a million people gathered in Madrid on the central square of Puert del Sol and adjacent streets, 450 thousand manifestants take part in Barcelona in mass protests, 80 thousand in Valencia.

The organizers of the manifestation claim that this is the largest protest that has been held in Spain since the beginning of 1988, RIA Novosti reports.

The opposition Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (IRP) and trade unions believe that the labor reform approved by the Spanish government infringes the rights of workers. The Chairman of the Government of Spain, Mariano Rahoi, at the Congress of the ruling People’s Party, which was completed on Sunday on Sunday, said "Labor reform is fair and necessary for the country to get out of the economic crisis."

The bill adopted last Friday limits the payment of compensation upon dismissal of the employee. According to the law, the employer has the right to dismiss the employee with the payment of a weekend of 33 days for each year worked, but not more than 24 months.

Earlier, the law provided for the payment of compensations equivalent to 45 days for each year worked for 3.5 years.

In case of violation of labor discipline, the employer has the right to dismiss the employee with the payment of compensation for 20 days and only for one year worked.

The new labor law introduces restrictions on the conclusion of temporary labor contracts, the term of which cannot exceed two years. After this period, the employer is obliged to take the employee for permanent work.