Trade unions and civil society organizations oppose the Government’s proposal of a new labour act that they say will undermine workers’ rights and trade unionizing. A new version of the labour act discussed in the Parliament has led to protests by trade unions and civil society organizations. Protesters gathered in front of the Governments’ headquarters. They warned against the negative effects of the new law, which would open the doors to more precarious forms of employment, uncontrolled overtime work, and weaken the position of some trade unions.
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