Answering Maia’s post: “A little complain”

This post could be a comment to Maia’s post “A little complain”. In fact, it was going to be a comment but finally I have thought the topic deserves a post.

Well, probably the problem at RENFE is more serious than we think. The fact is they have had 14 serious problems in 22 days!!! And RENFE’s legal representatives say that it is because of the AVE works. Do you believe them? I DON´T. Only two or three of the problems have been because of the AVE works. The other problems have probably been because of sabotages because of the working conditions. Do people know that RENFE is subcontrating many of the tasks done by RENFE workers? RENFE workers who sold tickets have been replaced by other workers from other company different than RENFE, making the same work but earning a lower salary. RENFE train drivers have worse conditions everyday, and so on.

IBERIA had a similar problem this last summer. Everybody was protesting because they could not take a plain to go on holidays because of IBERIA worker´s strike. Does anybody know why did they decide to stop working? Does anybody know those people were fighting for their work?…

I know, we, people in general, are the ones who suffer RENFE delays, IBERIA cancelations, TELEFONICA problems, CORREOS postal problems, etc… but we have to remember all those companies, and many others, are Spanish companies which contribute on Spanish economy. Those companies are being invaded by foreing companies which offer worse working conditions and which contribute on the economy of the countries where they come from, not in our economy (just take a look on Argentina’s economy for an example!).

So my conclusion is… Let´s try to understand to working class problems, specially because most of us belong to this class and tomorrow, who knows, you can have a similar problem than RENFE or IBERIA or other company has.