Government signs multiterm wage deal for public servants

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Government signs multiterm wage deal for public servants

Unions mostly welcome the three-year deal as best possible outcome in tough economy

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Expenditures on public employees increased above the sustainable level in 2024, said former Finance Minister Marcel Boloş, current Finance Minister Tanczos Barna and Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu. However, under the same officials, minus Tanczos, who began his mandate in December 2024, the budget apparatus of the central and local administration increased by 15,000 people in 2024.

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St. Lucia Government Injects Nearly $80 Million into Local Economy with Public Sector Wage Increases

(Castries, St. Lucia, February 19, 2025) – The Government of St. Lucia, led by Prime Minister Hon. Philip J. Pierre, is set to release nearly $80 million into the local economy over the next 48 hours following the successful conclusion of trade negotiations with the Trade Union Federation. More than 11,000 public sector workers will benefit from a 6% wage increase covering the bargaining period from 2022 to 2025. This agreement includes the paym…

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St Lucia Govt to Release $80 million into the Local Economy

Over the next 48 hours, nearly $80 million will be released into the local economy. Prime Minister Hon. Philip J. Pierre and the Cabinet of Ministers have agreed to the terms of the recently concluded trade negotiations between the Government Negotiating Team and the Trade Union Federation for public sector workers. Over 11,000 public sector […]