The need to reopen the exceptional quota
The employer has put on the table the need to reopen the exceptional quota given that if it were quickly exhausted it would have left between 55 and 75 temporary workers out, according to the calculation made by the Business Confederation (CEA).
The president of the employer, Gerard Cadena, has explained that these are quite technical professionals and has asked the administration to adopt a quick decision given that these staff are now in limbo and if they are not allowed to enter the general quota they will have to leave the country in order to look for a new work destination.
Divergent opinions
Cadena has acknowledged that the Government has been asked “to analyze this possibility”, that from the trade union side, the general secretary and spokesperson of the Andorran Trade Union Union (USdA), Gabriel Ubach, does not see any inconvenience.
“We don’t see that this amount of workers can unbalance the market”, said the trade unionist, although Marsol has assured that “it is difficult” to extend the exceptional quota because “the intention was to close this issue” and “there will be a summer quota “.
Decision pending
The ministerial head explained that “I will submit it to the council of ministers next week” after dealing with the issue bilaterally with the head of the Interior and head of Immigration, Ester Molné.
“I find it difficult but we will talk about it”, insisted Marsol, who has made it clear that the will in relation to all the quotas is to “reduce” the cash that is included in each contingent.