The trade union confederations FGTB/ABVV and CSC/ACV jointly organised a national demonstration that took place on 6 December. In so doing, they sought to raise awareness of the problems involved in maintaining living standards as inflation increases, primarily driven by soaring energy prices. The confederations are seeking to ensure that there is adequate space for proper negotiations in which they are challenging the provisions of the 1996 law that restrict the scope for pay increases. The confederations are also committed to defending trade union rights in the face of the recent court decision that saw suspended prison sentences imposed on a number of activists who had taken part in a general strike.
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