Joaquín Pérez Rey criticizes CEOE President Antonio Garamendi for the absence of business organizations in social dialogue negotiations.
In a recent escalation of tensions, Joaquín Pérez Rey, the Secretary of State for Labor in Spain, has criticized Antonio Garamendi, the president of the CEOE (the Spanish Confederation of Business Organizations), for his absence from important social dialogue negotiations. This dialogue, which aims to facilitate the participation of workers in corporate decisions, has been hindered by the withdrawal of business representatives, which Pérez Rey attributes to Garamendi's leadership. The Secretary of State suggests that Garamendi is aligning more closely with populist leaders like Javier Milei, Donald Trump, and the far-right party Vox than with the legitimate interests of Spanish businesses.
