The Construction Union wants an "urgent meeting" with the confederation of construction and real estate to discuss an increase in salaries in the sector and the start of major infrastructure works to relaunch the activity.

"It is notorious the great number of works in progress throughout the country and others can start if measures are effectively taken, which is to value professionally all workers, from the less qualified to the most qualified," says the president of the union in a statement today disclosed.

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