On Friday September 12, the Ministry of Employment and Social Security data made public affiliation to social security disaggregated by municipality, in the case of Cieza is a strong worsening job losses, well above the data registered unemployment offered by the SEF relating to August and the lowest since the start of the crisis.
In a press release, Saorín Francisco, ciezanos ecosocialistas coordinator, stated that in August the number of workers covered by social security in the city has declined by 385 compared to July, his fall being especially significant among members of the agricultural system (-241) followed the general scheme (-128), with a slight variation between the low self (-15) and domestic workers (-1).
Furthermore, Saorín stressed that from the month of May, when the membership had its peak (11,894), the number of casualties and therefore job losses in the city has reached 2,644 ciezanos;
and what is worse, year on year has again lost affiliation to social security, namely 74 members less than a year, until August 31 to leave the number of workers with some form of employment in 9250 in Cieza, the lowest figure of the time series began in January 2008.
Sharp decline in the participation rate
Furthermore, the coordinator of IU-Greens in Cieza has been very concerned about the significant decline in the rate of activity "that is nothing more than the expression of the economic hole in which the town has fallen."
An activity rate in August stood at 55.2% compared to 63.2% of the regional average, "meaning that economic activity in the municipality is 8 points below the regional average, a figure that reflection should bring those responsible municipal government that 'live back to reality', more concerned to collect their salaries on time and 'civic and religious revelry' that the plight of thousands who are suffering ciezanos ".
Review and location
With these data in hand, the coordinator of IU-Greens in Cieza has approached the mayor of Cieza and 'brand' Councillor for Employment, to offer possible solutions to 2,644 ciezanos who have lost their jobs in the last three months .
In this regard, he summoned them to submit in the next full plan, within the powers and possibilities of the council to revive the town's economy and create jobs, announcing that if they do not IU-Greens will do, " because those with the dramatic situation of lacking employment, needs at least a glimmer of hope. "
Source: IU-verdes Cieza