It is the first for not allowing workers to access their algorithm

The Generalitat of Catalonia has imposed a fine of the multinational Amazon for the lack of transparency of the company with the operation of the algorithm in charge of monitor productivity Of the more than 2,000 employees working in their logistics center of El Prat de Llobregat, located in the immediate vicinity of Barcelona airport. The economic fine itself does not have greater importance for a multinational in Amazon’s size, but it does have a symbolic value since it is The first in Spain that acts on the lack of transparency of algorithms that control labor relations in the digital economy, such and as he published exclusively Chain ser. The productivity algorithm marks the rhythm. At the end of 2024, the facilities of the Amazon Logistics Center in the Prat de Llobregat, the largest that the company has in Spain, received a “macro -inspection” of work by computer specialists at the Generalitat. The inspection occurred before the denunciation of the union delegates in terms of prevention of occupational hazards to which Amazon had denied access to the operation of the algorithm that It measures productivity of the template. This algorithm controls the daily work of each of the employees, and determines whether its productivity is adequate. What the union delegates demanded was to know what parameters used the algorithm for Determine that productivity. Raúl Hernández, Warehouse Mozo at the Prat and CGT member of the Company Committee, declared Chain ser That “they measure article by article everything you are placing and if they believe it is not enough, they demand more.” The employee ensures that, not knowing the parameters that govern the control algorithm, they cannot know how their work is being in advance until they receive the warning of a supervisor. “Many times they come and tell you: ‘You are not going to the average of the day.’ But how am I going to know the average?” The employee says. Amazon “symbolic”. In the Labor Inspection of the late 2024, several minor infractions related to the determination of the schedules and rest times of the staff were found, as well as the allocation of time to go to the bathroom, parameters that also controls the aforementioned productivity algorithm. In this sense, sources of CCOO consulted by Chain ser They estimate that the set of sanctions could be around 100,000 euros. Of that amount, 2,401 euros would correspond to the sanction for non -compliance with the right of workers’ participation. In other words, for not attending to the requests of the labor security committee to know the productivity parameters that the algorithm uses. “Even if it is an economically symbolic fine, it is essential to consolidate a new right of workers, which is to know if the algorithms have an impact on the workplace,” he said BE Dani Cruz, head of Digital Transition of CCOO of Catalonia. Amazon does not agree. Asked by Xataka, Amazon sources disagree with the sanction claiming that the regulations on risk safety and prevention are respected and announces the appeal of the sanctions imposed. “We disagree with the position of the Labor Inspection in its resolution proposal, which is not firm and, therefore we have resorted to. We will continue to collaborate to answer their questions and requests in this regard. In Amazon, our working people provide services in a modern and safe environment, under the highest standards of safety and health at work. The safety and well -being of our people employed is our top priority. The infrastructure and facilities of our logistics centers are Designed to guarantee a safe and comfortable work environment. The Rider Law and the Algorithm. One of the most critical points of the called Rider Law approved in 2021 for regulate the labor market promoted by the new digital platforms, it was to include in the statute of the workers the right of the Company Committee to be informed about the operation of algorithms of these platforms. In its article 64.4 a new section D was introduced in which it was indicated: “Be informed by the company of the parameters, rules and instructions on which the algorithms or artificial intelligence systems are based that affect the decision making that can influence the working conditions, access and maintenance of employment, including the elaboration of profiles.” According to the Labor Inspection, Amazon would not have offered due information on the functioning of this algorithm to the Occupational Risk Committee. The “Gray List”. The lack of information about the parameters that measure the productivity of the workforce throws a shadow of suspicion about the company’s labor practices. Employees denounce that this data could be being used to argue dismissals among less productive workers once they conclude high demand campaigns (Black Friday, Christmas, etc.). According to union sources consulted by Chain serthe data provided by this algorithm could place employees in “gray lists” without their knowledge. The employees of these lists could be candidates to be fired under the justification of breach of safety standards. “They put things like you have not respected safety standards. They are situations that may have happened, but that are very thorough and with that justify the dismissal,” says Raúl Hernández. According to union sources, before a judicial resource, most of these layoffs end solving as inadmissible. In Xataka | Companies have found a way to fire indefinite after labor reform: disciplinary dismissal Image | Flickr (Álvaro Ibáñez)

There is so much energy available in Spain right now that it is allowing you to become an export power

The Spanish electrical system has achieved a milestone by covering 100% electric demand with renewable energy. However, this surplus of clean energy has led to the phenomenon Curtailment to maintain the stability of the network. Even so, it has been possible to export more than ever electricity to neighboring countries. Renewable boom. In the last three years, Spain has added more than 23,000MW new wind and photovoltaic power. According to the latest monthly renewable APPA report to which has had Pvmagazine access, this impulse has translated into record exports of 1.536GWh, which represents an increase of 84.4% compared to last year. The data has detailed a clear pattern of energy surplus. France received 1,388 GWH of Spanish electricity, while barely exported 197 GWh to our country. With Portugal the exchange was more balanced, but equally favorable: 775 GWh exported compared to 619 GWh imported. The most striking case is that of Morocco, where Spain sold seven times more energy than it bought, specifically 197 GWh against only 27 GWh received. In economic terms. The export has generated approximately 81.4 million euros in a single month, calculated on the basis of the average price of 53.09 euros per megavatio registered hour In the OMIE daily market. This figure acquires greater relevance if we consider that Spain already accumulates 41 consecutive months as a net exporter of electricity, a streak that coincides precisely with the period of greater renewable expansion in its history. Was he planned? Although there is no explicit plan to turn Spain into an energy exporter, the latest promotion policies that pass subsidies and Changing permissions They have created a structural surplus. The authorities already work to optimize surplus management, avoiding the Curtailment (cuts in renewable generation) and prioritizing export when production exceeds national demand. A lot of export … and import? The European electrical system, It is highly interconnectedbut still with improvement margin. There is an important exception: current exports do not equal energy “savings” for the future. The market operates in real time, with prices that constantly fluctuate according to the supply and demand of each moment. And another inevitable question. Why don’t the price of light fall in Spain? As mentioned above, the average price of electricity stood at € 53.09/MWh, which is 161.8% more than last year. This apparent contradiction is explained by The Marginalist Price Fixing Systemwhere the most expensive technology necessary at all times – generally the combined cycle plants that work with gas – establish the price for all. Thus, although the renewables produce at very low costs (about € 12/MWh on average), their cheaper is limited by the still necessary presence of gas in the mix, whose average time price reached € 61/MWh in the last month. There is still a long way. Although there is a great renewable capacity, you also have to think about ways of Store the surplusthink about Intelligent networks with Europe and rethink a long -term sustainable marginalist model. This commitment to Spain for a more sustainable model has positioned the country as an important actor in the European energy market. The challenge is now to convert this technical success to benefits for the national economy and the pocket of consumers. Image | Pacoqt Xataka | After roofs and balconies, railings: the solar panels have been determined to conquer every building span

Fear between immigrants grows by allowing arrests in schools and churches

Under the new directives of the Trump administration, immigrants can be carried out in schools, churches and hospitals, spaces in which the detention operations of migration agents were prohibited. The announcement was made on the first day that Trump assumed the presidency of the United States, with which the new president ended a policy of at least ten years of validity that prohibited immigrants arrests in sensitive places such as schools, hospitals and hospitals Churches. “Parents are spending moments of panic. Although it is important that they are informed, I ask you to try not to listen to the news much, ”said Evelyn Alemán, founder and president of Our Voice: Communities for Quality Education, A group of Hispanic parents in the Los Angeles area. He mentioned the case of a mother with six daughters who has a deportation order, and after Trump’s executive orders fears going out. “She cleans buildings in the west of the city. You cannot miss your work. Now he is very afraid. Other mothers are saying that they do not want to send their children to schools for the fear of being arrested and not knowing who they are going to stay, ”he said. Evelyn commented that although the city of Los Angeles has the best intentions to protect immigrants, it is not enough, Trump has federal powers, and not putting police officers outside schools, they will be able to avoid arrests. “What we are doing in order to calm parents is to maintain contact through telephone applications, and we have had meetings every week we invite leaders, legislators and experts to give them information about their rights and how to prepare ” He added that although fires have left mental and physical trauma in families, Trump’s executive orders are causing emotional trauma especially in children. And he remembered how when he was a child, although he was born in this country, in 1970 he had to return to El Salvador with his mother whom they had deported for having the defeated visa. “We spent two years separated from my father until he could fix my mother’s papers. It is a trauma that my parents never exceeded. And to my almost 55 years, I am living again that drama through the parents who are terrified of being separated from their children. The country has been decades in the same situation without giving a solution to the undocumented population. ” A spokesman for the Department of National Security (DHS) said that the new policy strengthens the actions of the Migration and Customs Service (ICE) and the Office of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) “to comply with immigration laws and catch criminal foreigners , including murderers and rapists, who have illegally entered our country. “Criminals may no longer hide in the United States schools and churches to avoid being arrested. The Trump administration will not tie the hands of our brave forces of order and, on the other hand, trust that they use common sense. ” After the announcement, the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, José H. Gómez said that the statements and actions of the new administration in Washington have caused fear in parishes, schools and communities. “That is not good for anyone. I pray for our leaders to proceed in moderation and compassion, with respect for law and for the rights and dignity of all involved. ” He showed that any compliance action of immigration laws must be prudent and accompanied by immediate action in Congress to fix the immigration system, which has been broken for decades. “For Catholics, immigration is not a political issue. It is a matter of our deeply entrenched religious beliefs. Jesus Christ ordered us to love God as our Father and love our brothers and sisters, especially the most vulnerable, and regardless of which country come or how they got here. ” Alberto M. Carvalho, Superintendent of the Unified School District of Los Angeles (Lausd) published on the X site that have heard many concerns in the community about federal migration policies. “Lausd is forced by legal, professional and moral obligations to protect the private and legal rights of our students and employees, and to ensure constitutional rights to public education.” He added that these obligations seriously take and will continue working with their allies in the community to provide support and resources to students, families and employees. With regard to hospitals, California prosecutor, Rob Bont The execution of arrests. Pastor Guillermo Torres, director of the Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE) decision to enter schools, hospitals and churches to arrest immigrants. “How do you think we are going to turn your back on immigrants. God’s law asks us to give special attention to the orphan, to the immigrant and the widow; And in the Hebrew texts, God is very specific by asking us not to hurt the immigrant, and that we treat it as if it were part of the country. ” He said that stop supporting the immigrant is to leave the biggest commandment, “love God with all your heart and your neighbor the immigrant as yourself.” He emphasized that if someone is violating the law they are politicians. “Although the Biden administration was not so cruel and inhuman, it also made many mistakes by not having the value of passing the immigration reform when they had power; and not doing so, they have led us to an extreme government and lacking compassion. ” He said that because of politicians, they will now criminalize immigrants, who are human beings, not illegal. “There has been disconnection of both Democrats and Republicans towards immigrants. It is the responsibility of both that is happening. They will be accounts before God. ” (Tagstotranslate) Immigrant arrests (T) Schools (T) Iglesias

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