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The government is moving towards presenting its vision regarding reform of retirement systems, as it is expected that within the coming weeks it will begin holding meetings with social representations, in order to negotiate this file.
According to what a government source reported, these meetings, which will take place between the operating and financial sectors and the most representative unions, will witness
Presenting the executive authority’s vision of the file before proceeding to official discussions with the government on the issue in September.
The official source recorded that “the idea now available to the government in this regard is the difficulty of convincing social partners to raise the retirement age to 65 years instead of the current 63.”
The same source added that “it is possible to consult on the adoption of electiveness for workers, who can choose if they want to work until the age of 65,” while he expected that these tribal meetings would lead to “consensus.”
Unions cling to a position of rejection
In response to this issue, Melody Mokhareq, Secretary-General of the Moroccan Labor Union, confirmed that no official invitation has yet been received in this regard, considering that “the Union’s position is clear in this regard, and has been expressed repeatedly, which is to refuse to raise the age to 65 years, and to refuse to raise it.” of contributions, and refusal to reduce pensions.”
Mokhareq considered that expanding on this issue is considered “a kind of vulgarity, since the union is firm in its position that it does not accept infringement on the rights of workers and does not accept bartering,” while he called on the state to “assume its responsibility to ensure better management of retirement systems, and to preserve the earnings of male and female employees and all salaried employees.” “.
For his part, Khaled Al-Alami confirmed to Heuer, Deputy Secretary General of the Democratic Confederation of Labor, that the union, in turn, had not received any invitation, stating that “the government is first required to present its project to reform pension systems so that it can be negotiated.”
The same speaker stressed “the necessity of moving forward with this discussion to protect the rights of the working class,” adding that “this is what the union will focus on when the government presents its proposals on the file,” stressing in turn the rejection of “the logic of barter.”
The union activist himself warned the government once morest any unilateral measure, with the necessity of respecting the general principles agreed upon, stressing that “negotiation leading to consensus will avoid entering into social conflicts over these issues, because the union will not accept any measure that threatens the stability of the working classes.”
Al-Sakuri: We will preserve the gains
Speaking regarding the gains brought by the April 29 social agreement, the Minister of Economic Inclusion, Small Enterprises, Employment and Competencies, Younis Al-Skouri, stated that the government was insisting on reforming retirement, saying: “We did not want to leave the issue so that some government would come in the year 2028 and say that the previous government She was not responsible and did not address the issue.”
Al-Sukuri confirmed, during the oral questions session in the Council of Advisors, yesterday, Tuesday, that the agreement with the social partners was unanimous in preserving the earnings of retirees until the reform that will be agreed upon enters into force, adding, saying: “We agreed on the necessity of consensus and adopting a participatory methodology, so that the vision Ready next September.”
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2024-05-09 13:41:49
