CEOE and Cepyme have informed this Wednesday that the activity of companies takes place "normally in most sectors and territories" during the general strike day, based on the direct data gathered by their territorial, sectoral and associated companies organizations up to 12.00 hours.
In a joint statement, the two employers' associations have described the level of support for the work stoppage as "uneven across sectors and territories," with "a greater impact of the strike in areas and sectors that are more unionized." At the same time, they have emphasized that, "in general, the minimum services set are being complied with."
Using the evolution of electricity demand as an indicator, the business organizations have specified that, at midday, the drop in consumption was around 5%, a level "significantly below the figure from previous strikes." In their view, this trend reflects a "normalization of demand with respect to that of a normal working day."
For its part, CEOE and Cepyme have stated that, throughout the morning, incidents and "some acts of vandalism" had been recorded, acts that they condemned and denounced "in an energetic manner."
In this context, the employers' associations have reiterated their request that during the day of this Wednesday "the right to work be respected for all those who want to carry out their activity normally."