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THE LEADERS OF LABOR UNIONS MET SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2009 THE HEAD OF STATE AT THE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE. DURING EXACTLY FOUR HOURS, BONI YAYI AND HIS GUESTS HAD SINCERE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE PROBLEMS FACING THE WORKERS.
THE LEADERS OF LABOR UNIONS MET SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2009 THE HEAD OF STATE AT THE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE. DURING EXACTLY FOUR HOURS, BONI YAYI AND HIS GUESTS HAD SINCERE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE PROBLEMS FACING THE WORKERS.
For weeks, the social unrest has been on such a rise that one could think the country has been going through a crisis despite the intense activities of public authorities on the ground. Last Saturday, the Head of State decided to give a helping hand to his Ministers who had already been engaged in talks with the works through a dialogue with the labor union leaders. Taking serious the invitations, almost all the front leaders of the labor movements responded positively to the Head of State’s appeal. The labor leaders were impressed by the availability and the openness that the Head of State demonstrated towards them. He spent about four hours having a constructive dialogue sanctioned by commitments and promises for the future.
Indeed, with Boni YAYI, the leaders of trade unions had talks mainly about the increase in the level of wages, bonuses and other benefits granted to workers. The Head of State has spoken frankly of the State finances, his sensitivity to workers problems and his readiness to provide progressive solutions based on available resources. As proof of his commitment, the Head of State has promised, for instance, to sign this week an executive order to establish the level of increase in the minimum wage. He also promised to set up a commission to study the conditions under which certain allowances are allocated to health sector workers who over the past few days have been on strike causing a lot of damages to the patients in public hospitals. Also he assured health sector workers that the payment of incentives will be continued. Regarding the privatization of some State owned companies, Boni YAYI has promised union leaders that he will always take good care of workers’ interests. And to prove his commitment to abide by the outcome of the talks, the Head of State has promised regular meetings with them every three (03) months. Gaston AZOU of CSTB, Georges KAKAI GLELE of COSI and other labor leaders left the presidential palace with the feeling that they now have a more receptive partner to the workers’ problems.
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