Lorenzo Amor

Lorenzo Amor is the president of the Federación de Asociaciones de Trabajadores Autónomos (ATA), a prominent Spanish organization representing the interests of self-employed workers, also known as autónomos. He also serves as a vice president of CEOE, the Spanish Confederation of Employers' Organizations. Amor is currently newsworthy due to his vocal criticism of the Spanish government's policies regarding autónomo social security contributions. He has accused the government of dishonesty and misrepresentation concerning recent increases in social security quotas, particularly affecting autónomos societarios (self-employed individuals working through companies) and familiares colaboradores (family members working with autónomos). Amor argues that these increases, stemming from a 2022 reform, disproportionately impact those with lower incomes, with ATA estimating that a significant portion of autónomos will see substantial monthly increases in their minimum contributions. He is advocating for a freeze on social security quotas for all autónomos, not just a select group, and is working with political parties like Junts to pressure the government on this issue. His actions highlight the ongoing tensions between the government and the self-employed sector regarding social security reforms.