The LAB union has strongly criticized the public institutions for their "opacity" and "lack of transparency" regarding the situation at Tubos Reunidos. According to the union, worker representatives met last Thursday with officials from the Basque Government's Department of Industry and the provincial councils of Álava and Bizkaia, but received no specific answers about the company's future.

The union stated in a press release that, "once again," representatives left the meeting "without clear answers," emphasizing that the "lack of transparency is constant." LAB has reported that despite public statements about the company's situation, workers lack access to "key" information and are "the last" to receive details about the process.

During the meeting, LAB posed several questions to the institutions regarding their role in the company's new phase. These included inquiries about the existence of interested potential investors, discussions held with the State Industrial Participations Company (SEPI), and the conditions for potential institutional participation in future industrial projects.

The union argued that any public support or participation should be linked to maintaining employment, industrial activity, and worker conditions. It also called for the implementation of control and monitoring mechanisms to ensure these commitments are met. LAB believes that if administrations deem intervention necessary in Tubos Reunidos' future, it should focus on "preserving employment and the industrial project," preventing public resources from merely "absorbing losses without influencing company management."

Finally, the union reiterated the need to maintain Tubos Reunidos as an integral industrial project and indicated that the company's new phase should be accompanied by "changes in management and the operational model."