New complaints have become loud in the retail division of the Spanish department store giant El Corte Inglés. They strengthen the legal steps that have already been initiated by more than 200 employees: inside the logistics subsidiary.
The Confederación General del Trabajo (CGT) union, which organized the first workers’ protest in the history of the company at the beginning of the year, has renewed its criticism of the group. It accuses the management of promoting precarious employment relationships through short -term contracts and questionable personnel strategies.
At the center of the conflict is the company’s attitude towards a shortage of labor in retail. According to CGT, EL Corte Inglés supports suggestions that demand a coordinated migration policy to remedy personnel bottlenecks. This line coincides with a current report by the US personnel service provider ManpowerGroup and La Distribución, a corporate association founded by El Corte Inglés, which takes part in the industry’s collective bargaining.
The report emphasizes the urgency of filling open positions in Spanish retail and supports measures to facilitate immigration from foreign workers. As a member of La Distribución, El Corte Inglés is considered the driving force behind this strategy for CGT.
However, the union warns that such a policy mountains the risk of pushing employees into precarious conditions. In a particularly sharp statement, the CGT said that the company wanted “no immigrants: inside, but slave: inside”. The real problem is not the lack of applicants: inside in Spain, but the “abusive and unsustainable” working conditions.
Originally published on fashionunited.es by Jaime Martínez; This article was adapted by Alicia Reyes Sarmiento for an international audience.
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