Failure of negotiations between the Malian government and the National Union of Workers of Mali (UNTM). In a statement released on Sunday, the country’s main union center announced that a second five-day strike would begin on Monday because it was dissatisfied with the state’s proposal.
as reported from Bamako, Serge Daniel
After 11 hours of negotiations, the conciliators were optimistic about the signing of an agreement between the government and the strikes. The latter finally strengthened their tone and announced that the negotiations had failed. Moustapha Guitteye, of the National Union of Workers of Mali, explains: “We were not satisfied with the harmonization of compensation premiums, with the payment of voluntary pensioners. In fact, in all honesty, there is no concrete proposal. “
New strikes are coming
For his part, the government confirms that the negotiations had resulted in a document validated by both parties. But at the last minute, UNTM decided not to initial it.
Meanwhile, the Malian workers begin Monday’s act 2 in the series of strikes. Last week had paralyzed the administration. Customs, for example, had almost closed its doors. The state’s loss of revenue was significant. To this must be added the workers in the banking sector who also followed suit. Observers wonder: “Will the state easily resist another five-day strike”?
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