The Minister of Labor and Social Security, Pablo Mieres, held a meeting with the Second Vice President of the Government of Spain, and the Minister of Labor and Social Economy, Yolanda Díaz. Labor law of both countries, policies related to work and challenges implied by technological advances were some of the topics addressed at the meeting. The ambassador of Spain in Uruguay, Santiago Jiménez, also participated.
The hierarch received the Spanish authorities, this Friday the 9th, in his office together with the undersecretary of the portfolio, Mario Arizti; the general director of the Secretariat, Valentina Arlegui, and the general inspector of Labor and Social Security, Tomás Teijeiro.
After the meeting, Mieres reported at a press conference that the meeting was based on the labor law agendas of both countries, policies related to work and practices that involve technological advances. He affirmed that there are relevant coincidences in terms of labor challenges and the need to respond to the respective peoples.
In addition, he argued that every time technological advances have been incorporated, governments should have built mechanisms to prevent people from being left “on the way.” He added that job training should play a key role in helping the weakest requalify and continue in the workplace.
The Spanish minister, for her part, highlighted the coincidences in the approaches referring to technological changes and transformations in the production model. In this sense, she stressed that work must be at the center. She pointed out that the world has theorized about the end of this activity, but that “this is not the case.” She added that the labor market must face the challenge of guaranteeing dignified and decent ways of life. “We have to take care of work, make proposals that, in the face of very important challenges, have to have workers and companies at the center”, she concluded. Presidency
