The National Coordination and the Regional Office of the National Organization for Human Rights and the Defense of Freedoms in Morocco call on the authorities responsible for the transport sector to find effective solutions to resolve the recurring conflict between taxi professionals and "Indrive" drivers. They believe that this situation could affect public safety and tourism.
In application of the agreement signed on April 30, 2022 between the government and the unions, the guaranteed minimum interprofessional wage (SMIG) will increase by 5% as of September 1 in the sectors of industry, commerce, agriculture and liberal professions. The decree will soon be approved by the Council of Ministers.
Negotiations between the government and unions on salary increases and the revision of the income tax (IR) regime are still stumbling. Between the demand of the social partners and the offer of the executive, there are 2 billion dirhams at stake.
The honeymoon between the government and the trade union centers is over. While the first phase of the negotiations took place in a relaxed atmosphere, disagreements have emerged during the second round on certain key issues such as wage increases or the level of income tax (IR).
Exasperated by the continuous rise in fuel prices and the government’s refusal to grant them more subsidies, the coordination of trade unions of freight transport professionals threatens to organize a national strike after the celebration of Eid Al-Adha.
To protest against the rise in prices , three trade union centers called on Tuesday for a national strike on June 20 in the public sector. The sectors that are likely to be affected by this paralysis are public institutions, local authorities and the transport and logistics sector.
Despite the aid provided by the State to transport professionals due to the rise in fuel prices, they have called on the government to cap fuel prices "at a reasonable level".
The national company [Autoroutes du Maroc (ADM)] is in the sights of three unions affiliated with the UMT central union, who denounce the restriction of freedoms and union rights, and the non-compliance by the administration with the agreements signed with the government. They thus condemn "the hostile and provocative practices towards the social partners and the refusal to receive correspondence from unions and worker representatives".
Three unions in the road sector accuse the CEO of the National Motorway Company of Morocco (ADM), Anouar Benazzouz , of having concluded in a hurried and improvised manner, agreements and contracts without any gain for the company.
360 million dirhams, this is the total amount granted by the State to political parties, as well as to trade union centers for the financing of election campaigns. The decision, which has just been made public in the Official Bulletin, provides details for each election scheduled for next September and October, where Morocco must renew all elected bodies.
Doctors, pharmacists and dentists in the Moroccan public sector will launch a major protest movement in all health facilities in the Kingdom. They announce a 48-hour strike, a sit-in and a march as well as other protest actions. Hostilities will be launched on Tuesday, May 25, the 10th anniversary of the historic march of dignity that took place in 2011.
The reform of the Labor Code is on the negotiating table between employers and trade unionists in Morocco . The battle is expected to be intense, as the unions call for the strict application of the current labor code, while the employers’ association advocates for more flexibility in the labor market.