Officials take to the streets in Madrid to demand a “fair” salary increase

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  • The convening union describes the march as “the first great union demonstration against this Government”

The Central Independent Trade Union and Civil Servants (CSIF), most representative union in public administrations, has convened what it describes as “first great union demonstration against this government” for this Saturday in Madrid, “in defense of a fair salary increase and against the generalized impoverishment of citizens, especially of the middle and working class”.

According to the union, the mere call has “bearing fruit” and the Ministry of Finance and Public Function has called the opening of the negotiation of remuneration in public administrationswithin the framework of the next General State Budgets, to next Wednesdaybut that has not stopped the march, for which buses have arrived from all over Spain chartered by the union.

The march, which will start from the Carrera de San Jerónimo, next to the Congress of Deputies, to the Plaza de Colón, is attended by workers from all over Spain, both from the public and private sectors, although it is open to all citizens as it is a protest against the social impoverishment, for a fair wage increase, for a decent retirement and for the quality of public services.

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The union demands that the Government update of public salaries in 2022retroactively, to recover the purchasing power lost this year in line with the measure adopted by France in July, and a multi-year salary increase agreement that allows progress in the recovery of the purchasing power that has been diminished since 2010, and that this year will rise to 20%.

It also calls for the implementation of effective economic measures to help workers combat the disproportionate rise in the price of shopping basket, light and energy; guarantee some quality public services providing both the material and human resources necessary for it, and open a transparent and objective debate on the future of pensions.

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