THE BEST FINANCE NEWS ON PAGES 14 - 17 Issue No. 1914
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10 - 16 March 2022
Four-day week THE Balearic Parlia‐ ment approved on March 8 a proposal by MES for Mallorca urging the national government to be‐ gin, as soon as pos‐ sible, a feasibility study into imple‐ menting a four‐day working week on the islands. The proposal also includes the request for a specific pilot plan to allow all companies to try out a four‐day week. During the debate on the initiative, MP Joan Mas ‘Collet’, promoter of the proposal, said that the emergence of telework “is a good example of how ad‐ vanced societies have managed to adapt to new situa‐ tions.” According to Mas, the introduction of such a plan will make for more moti‐ vated staff and greater productivity. “Fear and alarmism must be overcome in the face of change. Throughout history we have examples that have become important steps in improving the con‐ ditions of workers,” the MP added.
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WOMEN’S MARCH: Demonstrating for equality and peace.
AN estimated 3,500 peo‐ ple, mainly women, were on the streets of Palma to celebrate Internation‐ al Women’s Day on Tues‐ day March 8. The march which was organised by the Femi‐ nist Movement of Mal‐ lorca started at 7pm in the Plaza de Espana and finished an hour later at the Plaza de la Reina. The march stopped briefly en route outside the office of the Vox po‐ litical party where there were shouts that ‘Mal‐ lorca will be the grave of fascism’ before moving
on to the beat of the Batucada drum band. There were a number of speeches supporting equality of employment, including the breaking of glass ceilings, and the eradication of violence against women. This was the first time in two years that such a demonstration concern‐ ing women’s rights could be held. Participants marched under the banner ‘To‐ gether We Are Unstop‐ pable’. Within the march itself were a corps of women
dressed in black carrying placards protesting against the invasion of the Ukraine by Russia. The only possible sour note was a comment on social media complaining that transexuals had not been invited to take part as well. The noisy demonstra‐ tion was conducted in a friendly and peaceful manner which coincided with the call for a society fuelled less by machismo and more by equality. All the speeches were also interpreted by sign language.
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Solar power IN less than 10 years, the Manacor Hospital will make sufficient savings in the cost of electricity to pay for the installation of solar panels at a cost of €1.1 million. As energy prices continue to soar, hospitals are a major user of electricity in all areas from patient care, to washing bed linen, preparing food, light‐ ing wards and public areas. By installing solar panels above 255 existing parking spaces, the hospital will satisfy 20 per cent of its energy needs, including electric vehicle charging points. It will also reduce CO2 emissions by some 790 tons annually. The total annual saving based on current figures will be just over €161,000 of which the hospital will return €75,000 to the Balearic Health Service making direct savings on its costs and helping to fund the service as well. Once completed similar constructions will take place at the Inca and Son Llatzer hospitals.