Alcalá la Real will open the Coto shelter for seasonal workers between November 16 and 20
Topics Alcalá la Real
The Local Immigration Commission of Alcalá la Real has prepared the care plan for the seasonal workers of the olive campaign. The Coto shelter, with 18 places, will open between November 16 and 20 and the Local Immigration Plan rises 42%, from 47,000 to 67,000 euros.
The Coto shelter in Alcalá la Real will open its doors between November 16 and 20 to care for the people who arrive in the municipality to work in the olive harvest. The facility has 18 places and a maximum stay of four nights for those who are in a regular situation and are looking for work. It will offer accommodation, meals, laundry and attention from the Social Services area of the City Council. In addition, the toilets of the fairground will remain open during the campaign.
More money for the local plan
The Junta de Andalucía has increased the resources allocated to the municipalities. In Alcalá la Real, the contribution for the Local Immigration Plan increases by 42%, from 47,000 to 67,000 euros. For this campaign, a provincial forecast of 530,000 tonnes of olives and 4.8 million workdays is estimated, according to the data relayed by the mayor, Marino Aguilera, from the Provincial Forum for the Integration of People of Migrant Origin held in Jaén.
Mediation, procedures and assistance
The intercultural mediation service of Poblado Mundo will attend from 9:30 to 13:30 hours at the Casa de la Juventud and will also move to other points. It will provide information and guidance both to seasonal workers and to agricultural employers and contact between the supply and demand for employment. The SAE will attend to those who have the necessary documentation to carry out procedures related to employment.
In the health field, coordination between health centres and the hospital will be reinforced and signage will be installed in several languages. Cáritas and Cruz Roja will collaborate with the distribution of food, clothing, footwear, hygiene products and warm clothing. The Security Forces will carry out preventive and surveillance work, with special attention to the identification of people and the prevention of labour irregularities.
Who participates
The Local Immigration Commission met this Wednesday, chaired by the mayor, Marino Aguilera, and the councillor for Social Services, Mercedes Linares. It had representatives from Policía Local, Guardia Civil, Hospital de Alta Resolución, Centros de Salud, SAE, La Comunitaria, Cáritas, Cruz Roja, Poblado Mundo and the agricultural organisations ASAJA and UPA. Aguilera thanked the effort of the agents involved and assured that the commission will maintain coordination during the campaign.
