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"The cooperative is an example of adaptation, flexibility and adjustment"
(Madrid, September 18, 2012.) - The chairman of the Committee on Employment and Social Security of the House of Representatives, Jose Eugenio Azpiroz, said this morning during the2 020 Meetings performing Servimedia News Agency that "the cooperative model is an example of adaptation, flexibility and adjustment."
The deputy of the Popular Party has also emphasized "the real need on the part of institutions and the government to increase its support to the cooperative sector as an anti-crisis". Furthermore, Azpiroz said that "the business model that made the cooperatives need greater visibility in society."
The meeting was also attended by the deputy director general of Self-Employment, Social Economy and CSR, Antonio Solesio, the president of the Spanish Business Confederation of Social Economy Juan Antonio Pedreño; UNACC general secretary, Marta de Castro, the president of UECoE, Carlos Sierra, the president of Agri-food Cooperatives, Fernando Marcén and Secretary General of Hispacoop, Felix Martin.
Solesio, during the event, has been worth the different distinguishing features of the sector. "The cooperative world by its nature is a key element in the labor inclusion of groups that have difficult access, this and other factors justify continued support and working from the Ministry of Employment's way of doingcompany, "stressed the deputy director general.
Pedreño has praised the International Year of Cooperatives 2012 by the United Nations. CEPES President noted that this celebration has facilitated "make more visible the cooperative, a movement in Spain represents 22,000 cooperatives."
The president of the Social Economy Employers commented during breakfast that "can not be underestimated to a sector that currently difficult economic situation is creating jobs six points above the average that traditional firms produce." "Cooperatives make more visible a business model in which efficiency coexistand economic solidarity, "added Pedreño.
Marta De Castro has announced the need of credit unions to "maintain the diversity of the financial system, thus ensuring the right to choose the city within that sector."
Fernando Marcén has indicated the need to "have economic leaders receive other training, where cooperatives have an important place and social cohesion and the fight against outsourcing are paramount."
Meanwhile Carlos Sierra has stressed the need "exists on the part of institutions and politicians to generate and create a set of policies that facilitate the work of the cooperative sector and its tools."
Felix Martin commented that "the Spanish competence map has not helped regulate when and empower cooperatives, but on the contrary, has made so estimable work locally."
