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Confederation of Labour Podkrepa: A new approach is needed for salaries in the public sector

Dimitar Manolov
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"A completely new approach is needed regarding remuneration in the public sector'', the President of the Confederation of Labour Podkrepa Dimitar Manolov said in an interview with BTA. Dimitar Manolov emphasized that the current pay model is extremely wrong. In previous versions of the budget, prepared by caretaker governments, despite forecasts for a 15% increase in public sector salaries, only a 10% pay rise was proposed, and in the end, salaries were raised by 5%, noted Dimitar Manolov.

According to him, historic time will be lost in the area of pay during this budget, which will lead to difficulties later on. ''I understand, but I do not accept the thesis that we should do anything, just to enter the Eurozone, which is the goal of this budget'', emphasized the President of the Confederation of Labour Podkrepa. Regarding the European directive on minimum wages, Dimitar Manolov pointed out that it is still in a very early stage of adaptation in Bulgarian legislation, and it is very difficult to find agreement between the parties concerned – trade unions and employers. According to Dimitar Manolov, strong political leadership is needed for this, which has been lacking in recent years.




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