Foment del Treball Nacional promoted the creation of Company Day in Catalonia, with a clearly constructive idea, so that society, in a world as complex as the one we live in, is clearly aware of what the company means and contributes. and the business community, as fundamental pieces to create and maintain employment and thus promote progress in all senses of the people who make up our society.
Companies, micro, small, medium and large, as well as the self-employed and startups, every morning when they "open the blind", they start the work and a complex network of relationships, exchanges, purchases, sales and other activities that they value all the dynamism of which our society is capable, generating opportunities, employment and wealth and, consequently, favoring social cohesion.
Since 1832, when the Barcelona Bonaplata textile industry established the first steam factory in Spain, at which point the industrial revolution began, first in Catalonia and little by little throughout Spain, our industrial sector has been growing constantly.
It is true that our industrial weight has suffered a small decline in recent years. The enormous diversification of our economy has contributed to this, as well as the irruption, a few years ago, of massive imports from countries, such as China, where production costs are lower. But it is also true that the sustainability criteria that little by little are permeating world economic activity facilitate a slow but constant process of reindustrialization towards European countries. If the policies of the European Commission and our Government take the appropriate measures, we will be able to make it possible for our industrial GDP to increase.
A powerful industrial sector, with a relevant weight in the gross domestic product, is an unequivocal indicator to consolidate a solid economy, with technological investment and qualified jobs. The industry is constant innovation, continued investment and an export engine. Advancing in reindustrialization should be a priority objective for all governments. Foment del Treball Nacional dedicates all possible efforts to this end, trying to influence so that this is the case. Therefore, on this Business Day in Catalonia, we claim the importance of having a dynamic business sector capable of overcoming challenges. We just need business friendly governments and that society understands the value that companies and entrepreneurs bring.
Company Day should also serve to promote new entrepreneurial vocations, of young people who decide to take risks to create their own business project. Catalonia has been a land of entrepreneurial tradition. How many times have we praised those who have established themselves? This has been a constant in our country, and this is how many and many companies have been born. We have good schools to train businessmen and managers and a business fabric that facilitates the creation of new projects. That is why we insist on positively socializing the businessman, that the social climate be favorable to the figure of the businessman, that he stop being frowned upon or despised. In this sense, those who influence public opinion must be especially careful, not getting carried away by populist statements that do not help, rather the contrary, to objectively assess the contribution of the employer to society.
All this justifies the existence of Company Day. You just need to get more out of it!
