فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
On Thursday, January 9, 2025, the Union of Moroccan Workers (UMT) team withdrew from the meeting of the Committee on Education, Cultural, and Social Affairs in the House of Councillors, where the draft bill regulating strikes was being discussed. The withdrawal was a clear statement of the union’s rejection of what they deemed to be the “lack of seriousness” in the discussions surrounding this controversial project, which has sparked widespread debate between the government and social partners.
Despite the union’s withdrawal, Nor Eddine Slik, the leader of the UMT group, remained present at the session, which saw continued participation from other union representatives. This move follows the UMT’s announcement, in a statement released on Wednesday, that it would boycott meetings called by Minister Younes Sekouri of Economic Integration, Small Enterprises, Employment, and Skills, citing the lack of credibility in these talks and dismissing them as an indication of the government’s disregard for union demands.
Miloud Maâssid, a member of the UMT group, noted before the withdrawal that their participation in the meeting was intended to show goodwill. However, the union had been expecting a serious response to the demands outlined in their memorandum. Maâssid stressed that the current draft of the bill does not strike a balance between workers’ rights and the need to improve the investment climate, which led the union to adopt a more confrontational stance.
In contrast, Minister Younes Sekouri emphasized during the presentation of the bill that the current text is not final and that the government is open to considering all proposals and comments put forward by the unions. He explained that Draft Law No. 97.15 aims to regulate the right to strike in a way that ensures a balance between exercising this constitutional right and protecting freedom of work, citizens’ rights, and stability in the labor market, as well as improving the investment climate.
source : fesnews media
