فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
On the eve of celebrating Labor Day, the most representative trade union centers have returned to the forefront, reiterating their call for the government to accelerate the implementation of the commitments made in the April 2022 agreement, particularly regarding the institutionalization of social dialogue and wage increases that align with the ongoing rise in the cost of living.
Union leaders, in various media statements, emphasized that the general wage increase of 1,000 dirhams, which was approved last year, has been entirely “absorbed by the rising prices.” They have called for wages to be automatically and regularly linked to inflation rates.
In this context, Boushati Boukhalfa, Vice Secretary-General of the Democratic Confederation of Labor (CDT), stated that the government had not implemented most of the clauses of the April agreement, especially those related to the development of a framework law to institutionalize social dialogue and activate regional committees. He also highlighted the “lack of response to the demands of various professional categories, including preschool educators, engineers, and private security guards.”
For her part, Khadija Zoumi, a leader in the General Union of Workers in Morocco (UGTM), stressed that sectoral dialogue, particularly in the education sector, “is still at a standstill,” confirming that “the implementation of agreed commitments should not be subject to financial considerations but should be viewed as a social entitlement.”
On the economic front, Jawad Al-Asri, a public finance professor at Hassan II University, explained that the current situation allows for a reevaluation of priorities, pointing out that “the current wage level no longer keeps up with the increases in food, energy, and housing prices.” He called on the government to adopt a comprehensive and rational approach in managing public expenditures.
Thus, trade unions are heading into May 1st with unified slogans: effective institutional dialogue, genuine wage increases, and the activation of frozen sectoral dialogues, amid growing social unrest due to the pressure of living costs.
Source: Fes News Media
