Federations respond to increase in gender pay gap

Spain

Both the CCOO and UGT trade union organisations are calling for increased action to deal with gender inequality at work and the latest data that show an increase in the gender pay gap in Spain. The statistics reveal how women make up just over 64% of all low-paid workers and predominate in low-paying sectors like health and social services where they make up 69% of the workforce. The CCOO want to see action to deal with discrimination in terms of job classification, recruitment, promotion and training. The UGT emphasizes the importance of tackling gender inequality through collective bargaining and ensuring that there is an increase in the number of women negotiators.
Read more at > FSC-CCOO (ES)
And at > FSP-UGT

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