The migrant regularization proposal, announced earlier this year by the Government, has generated a positive reaction among most businesses. Sectors such as construction and the primary sector view this measure as an urgent solution given increasing activity and the difficulty in finding personnel willing to accept the often low wages and conditions offered in these areas.
“"These are people who are already working; now they will be able to do so with rights."
Unions, while supporting the measure, hope it will bring to light thousands of jobs currently operating under the precarious conditions of the underground economy. Both CCOO and UGT have warned that regularization must be accompanied by extraordinary measures to prosecute employers who continue to hire irregularly.
“"Construction companies often need people today for next week, and the processes for hiring at origin are very convoluted; they do not work."
Economists and researchers such as María Miyar of Funcas and Claudia Finotelli of Fedea agree that these migrants complement the native workforce, as they fill positions that those born in Spain often avoid. Furthermore, the Catalan business association Pimec emphasized the urgency of social inclusion and called on the Administration to provide training, in addition to issuing authorizations, to improve the long-term employability of the beneficiaries.
