The April 2007 joint declaration on getting talks on the social pact "Economy - Work - Family -Dialogue" (see our story 070312) open again remained a dead letter. Social partners, once again blaming the government for neglecting social dialogue, ended up throwing in the towel and decided to start bilateral talks on the future pact. (Ref. 070691)
Social partners are unanimous. Employers and unions agreed to say that no social pact will be concluded with the current government. Social partners blame the government for not consulting them on important bills, notably the pensions’ reform. In addition, unions criticize the lack of true dialogue from the government : on several occasions, the latter would have submitted propositions to the tripartite Commission, within which the social pact is being negotiated, without giving them a say in t
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