AKEL supports the worker’s struggle in Local Government

AKEL C.C Press Office, 24 September 2020, Nicosia

AKEL supports the assertions and demands of the working people in the Local Government, who today went on a nationwide one-hour work stoppage, due to the continuing understaffing of services in Municipalities and Local community councils.

The trade union organisations PEO, SEK and DEOK are protesting against the stagnation noted in the reform of Local Government and economic policy being pursued by the Ministries which are leading  to the dismantling of the services serving citizens and to resorting to the purchasing of services that are undermining labour relations.

AKEL supports the struggle of the working people in Local Government and calls on the government to listen to their demands, both for their labour rights and for the present and the future of Local Government, given that both are connected with the quality and efficiency of the services they provide in people’s daily li.