Minister for Trade Union Relations

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Minister for Trade Union Relations
Ministro de Relaciones Sindicales
Coat of arms of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Coat of Arms used by Francoist Spain
Type Minister without portfolio
Member of Council of Ministers
Spanish Trade Union Organization
Seat Madrid
Appointer Head of State
on advice of the Prime Minister since 1973
Monarch
on advice of the Prime Minister since 1975
Term length No fixed term
Constituting instrumentTrade Union Act of 1971
PrecursorNational Delegate of Trade Unions
Formation19 February 1971
First holderEnrique García-Ramal
Final holder Enrique de la Mata
Abolished4 July 1977
SuccessionMinister of Labour

The Minister for Trade Union Relations was a Spanish cabinet position. The holder was considered a minister without portfolio and was responsible for the relations between the Government and the Spanish Syndical Organization (known as Sindicato Vertical, the only union allowed during the Francoist regime).

Contents

The position was active during the last years of the dictatorship and it was not just responsible for the relations with the Trade Union but the direct management of it. The minister chaired the main bodies of the Trade Union. Created by the Trade Union Act of 1971, [1] the office existed until 1977 when the freedom of assembly and of association were approved and it started the process to disband the Trade Union Organization. Due to this, the powers of the office were transferred to the Ministry of Labour. [2]

Powers

The powers of the office were: [1]

List of Ministers

Image
Name
Start
End
Notes
Coat of arms of Spain (1945-1977).svg Enrique García-Ramal19 February 19713 January 1974 [3]
Coat of arms of Spain (1945-1977).svg Alejandro Fernández Sordo [4] 3 de enero de 197411 December 1975 [3]
(Martin Villa) Adolfo Suarez conversa con el lehendakari del Gobierno Vasco en presencia del ministro de Administracion Territorial en el Palacio de Ajuria Enea - Pool Moncloa (1980-12-09) (cropped).jpeg Rodolfo Martín Villa 11 December 19757 July 1976 [3]
Enrique de la Mata.jpg Enrique de la Mata 7 July 19764 June 1977 [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 [BOE.es - Documento BOE-A-1971-230 "Trade Union Act of 1971"]. www.boe.es. Retrieved 2019-09-11.{{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ "Royal Decree 1558/1977, of July 4, by which certain organs of the State Central Administration are restructured". boe.es. Retrieved 2019-09-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. 1 2 3 4 Urquijo Goitia, José Ramón (2008). Gobiernos y ministros españoles en la edad contemporánea. Madrid: CSIC. pp. 141–143. ISBN   9788400087371.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ Suárez Fernández & Espadas Burgos 1991, p. 423.
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