Employers attack Government after breakdown of talks

The gap between Gerardo DГ­az Ferran and JosГ© Luis RodrГ­guez Zapatero is as great as ever

Following the breakdown of the three way talks between the Government, Employers and Unions last week, the President of the Employers, CEOE, Gerardo DГ­az FerrГЎn, has made it clear that he blames the Prime Minister, JosГ© Luis RodrГ­guez Zapatero, for the collapse of the negotiations saying he is disappointed.

He accused the others of вЂ˜a lack of ambition and response’ and went as far as to call the Government liars for claiming the employers had been demanding free sackings. Diaz FerrГЎn said that it was indignant to insinuate the employers had lined up with the P.P.

It came after the Government and unions both said that the demands for greater reductions in social security payments being demanded by the employers were unattainable and said the employers showed no flexibility.