“We are determined to continue exerting pressure until we see concrete results,” the Syntechnia said in a statement.
Deep disappointment at the lack of a specific timetable regarding the pre-election commitment of President Christodoulides to restore the salaries of low-wage workers in the public sector and in the wider public sector, the Pancypriot Equality Union expresses in its announcement and invites the Government to consultations to determine a relevant timetable .
Noting that low-wage public sector workers have suffered greatly from cuts in wages and benefits in recent years and that the promise of reinstatement was a breath of hope for these workers, Equality notes that “the vague nature of the commitment is deeply disappointing.”
At the same time, it calls on the Government to proceed immediately with consultations with the social partners to determine a specific timetable for the restoration of salaries, indicating that low-paid civil servants cannot wait any longer and that substantial progress is needed now.
“We are determined to keep up the pressure until we see concrete results. We call on the Government to keep its pre-election commitments and demonstrate in practice that it supports low-paid civil servants. Our patience is running out,” added the Union’s announcement.
