A so-called citizens’ petition calling for equal pay for public servants in different sectors has reached the necessary 50,000 signatures to qualify for parliamentary discussion. The petition asks lawmakers to revoke a 1969 wage reform, which placed public servants on 40 different pay grades, with sectors traditionally seen as dominated by women, such as nursing and childcare, given lower pay than jobs such as teachers or police officers. Parliament is now required to consider the petition in the form of a bill and the parties must decide which group will officially submit it.
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