Rabat- Morocco’s government says it views the ongoing rounds of “social dialogue” as a key strategic option to address the unions’ various demands, including wage increases and improved working conditions.
Mustapha Baitas, Delegate Minister for Relations with Parliament and Government Spokesman, reiterated on Thursday the government’s “strong political will” to address a number of issues under negotiation with the unions in the framework of “social dialogue.”
“The government reaffirms the strength of the political will to address the various issues on the table, appreciates the positive cooperation from the unions, and commends the spirit of cooperation and dialogue,” Baitas said, adding that “new developments will be discussed at the appropriate time.”
In response to requests for updates on social dialogue during a press conference following the Government Council, Baitas stated that the government “has initiated discussions on all fronts within the scope of social dialogue, and unions, on their part, have raised issues of concern, particularly the matter of general wage increases.”
He also stated that both parties are currently in discussions and that any developments will be announced after an agreement is reached with the unions.
The government welcomes the positive response from trade unions and their active participation in social dialogue, Baitas noted, recalling that it is the government that initiated this dialogue by holding meetings with unions twice last September and again this April.
Baitas pledged: “The government considers social dialogue a strategic option and that it is necessary to sit down with the unions and agree on the deep reforms that affect the substance, including reforms related to the social state and economic policies.”
The government spokesperson highlighted the need to address pending issues such as the strike law, which was supposed to be ratified in the first term following the ratification of the constitution.
