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Latin America. During the VIII International Security Congress, held recently, various national unions made a joint call to strengthen the unity of the business community and prioritize investment in security as key tools to guarantee the sustainability of the productive sectors, including cleaning, general services and professional cleaning.

One of the most forceful messages was given by María del Pilar Rodríguez, president of FENASEO, who represents more than 400,000 women and 40,000 men who work in companies in the sector. "A small business cannot face a civil lawsuit alone. But together, as a union, we can do it. Security is also an investment," he said. Rodríguez insisted that the institutional solidity of the unions "defines the future of these workers," many of them exposed to conditions of high vulnerability.

The event, which brought together union leaders from transport, energy, distribution and private security, made it clear that the regulatory and economic challenges facing the country are not exclusive to one sector. Arnulfo Cuervo, president of Fedetranscarga, said: "This is not a technical or sectoral problem: it is an issue that affects the entire country. Only a solid union representation can prevent these decisions from being imposed with their backs turned to the business reality." He also rejected measures such as the mandatory imposition of apprentices by SENA, warning that union unity is an act of responsibility with companies that do not have direct representation before the political power.

From the energy union, David Jiménez, president of the Confederation of Retail Distributors of Fuels and Energy (COMCE), warned that private security must stop being seen as an expense: "When a crime occurs, the economic and reputational cost far exceeds what a preventive security contract would have cost," he said, highlighting the importance of investing in surveillance. technology and infrastructure.

The problem of informality was also addressed from an international approach. Daniel Espinosa, spokesman for the Mexican Association of Private Security Companies (AMESP), warned about the growth of companies that operate without permits and the risks that this implies: "It is not the same to hire someone who complies with the law as it is to hire someone who evades everything," he said.

The Congress concluded that union articulation should be understood not only as a mechanism of representation, but as an effective strategy to protect the business fabric and consolidate security as the axis of development. For the cleaning and maintenance sector, where thousands of small and medium-sized companies struggle to sustain themselves, this articulation represents an opportunity and a necessity.