西班牙两大工会要求最低工资上调7%至1306欧元 并定于11月11日举行总罢工
西班牙两大工会工人总联盟（UGT）与工人委员会（CCOO）表示，将向政府提出把明年最低工资上调7%至1306欧元的要求。这一涨幅相当于为250多万名劳动者每月多增加85欧元工资。
据 The Corner 10月14日报道，UGT 总书记佩佩·阿尔瓦雷斯13日在与 CCOO 举行的联合记者会上宣布了这一要求；那场记者会同时介绍了两家工会定于11月11日举行的总罢工。阿尔瓦雷斯表示，两家组织将把各自关于明年最低工资更新的提案提交给政府。
工会方面解释，这一提案考虑了今年2月实施的3.1%最低工资涨幅与消费者价格指数走势之间约2%的差距——今年迄今 CPI 涨幅为4.9%。早在今年7月，两家工会就已因涨幅核定时与之后的价格走势出现差距，建议重新审视最低工资金额。CCOO 领导人则警告，工资上涨无法抵消飙升的住房成本，过去一年住房成本估计上涨了12%。
Spanish Unions Demand 7% Minimum Wage Rise to €1,306, Set General Strike for November 11
商界反应负面：加泰罗尼亚企业组织的负责人称这一要求是"噱头"，农业协会 Asaja 的负责人则称其为"彻头彻尾的荒谬"。Spain's two main trade unions, UGT and CCOO, will ask the government for a 7% increase in the minimum wage to €1,306, The Corner reported on October 14. The increase represents an extra €85 per month for the paychecks of more than 2.5 million workers.
The demand was announced on Tuesday by UGT Secretary-General Pepe Álvarez during a joint press conference with CCOO to introduce the general strike called for next November 11.Álvarez indicated that both organizations will submit their proposed minimum wage update for next year to the government.
Álvarez explained that the proposal accounts for the approximately 2% gap between the 3.1%minimum wage hike implemented in February of this year and the path of the Consumer Price Index, which stands at 4.9% so far this year. Back in July, both unions had already suggested reviewing the amount due to the disparity between inflation levels when the increase was approved and subsequent price trends. For his part, the leader of CCOO warned that wage increases cannot offset soaring housing costs, estimated at a 12% rise over the past year.
The request was dubbed a "gimmick" by the president of the Catalan business organization, and an "absolute absurdity" by the head of the agrarian association Asaja.
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