president has announced that the employers' confederation will challenge the general strike for housing scheduled for 11 November. Speaking in Madrid, Garamendi argued that companies are not responsible for rising housing costs or inflation.
The has also confirmed the renewal of the Economic and Social Council after a two-year delay. Under the new structure, CEOE and Cepyme will lose two seats to Pimec and Pimeb, while experts prepare a proposal for the Minimum Interprofessional Wage.
Garamendi further claimed that the failure to deflate the IRPF rate has cost workers 17,000 million euros. These developments come as the government continues to adjust the SMI, following a previous increase in February to address ongoing economic pressures.
