(Madrid, April 29, 2016) .- The Deputy Prime Minister Soraya Saenz de Santamaria, announced today at the press conference after the meeting of the Cabinet CEPES granting the Gold Medal for Merit in Work .
President of CEPES, Juan Antonio Pedroza said to meet this recognition that " the whole family of the Social Economy is deeply grateful for this important recognition of the Government of Spain, which encourages us to continue developing and promoting the business model of social Economy betting the creation of stable and quality employment and the provision of securities to the business areas ".
Pedroza said the Gold Medal for Merit in Work is an incentive in the search space that we understand must occupy the social economy in public policies after demonstrating in recent years that has generated wealth, which has opted for the development of territories, giving priority to people in their business model and reinvesting profits for companies maintaining "
The government also announced award of the Gold Medal for Merit in Work former general secretaries of UGT and CCOO Candido Mendez and Jose Maria Fidalgo, the Galician Federation of redeiras, and recognized the founders and leaders of FAMADESA, Federico Beltrán ; Infoempleo, María Benjumea; Silestone, Francisco Martinez-Cosentino; Pronovias, Alberto Palatchi; Puig Group, Mariano Puig; Gullón cookies, Teresa Rodriguez, and Mercadona, Juan Roig.
Finally, the government also recognized the trajectory of Professor of Labour Law A lfredo Montoya Melgar, of Soledad Lorenzo gallery owner and director and dancer Victor Ullate dance.
