Unions CCOO, UGT, CSIF and CIG have denounced the Ministry of Defence for failing to present a proposal for a fair and adequate salary increase for civilian personnel. A rally was planned for 12 June in front of the Ministry to demand action. Since February, the unions have been calling for a pay rise for all civilian workers in the Ministry — including civil servants, employees and statutory staff — comparable to that granted to military personnel. Despite these efforts, the Administration responded only to two organisations not recognised in the official negotiation structures. In late May, the four unions requested a meeting with the Minister, but the Ministry’s delegated committee offered no concrete proposal. As a result, the unions have suspended their relations with the Administration. The rally serves to highlight workers’ demand for decent, fair and proportionate pay and to protest the lack of respect shown to the civilian workforce in the Ministry of Defence.
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