The statements come in the context of Monday’s protests by public administration trade unions, who took to the streets in Bucharest to express their dissatisfaction with the decisions of the government led by Ilie Bolojan. They believe that the announced measures will block the entire system and are threatening a general strike if they are not withdrawn.
„First of all, specifically in relation to today’s protests by public administration unions, I know that the prime minister is meeting with these people today, and I will most likely attend this meeting as well,” Manole said.
„I have been, am, and will remain a supporter of the unions and the people who work in this country, and I am not, have not been, and will not become a supporter of the idea of layoffs,” the minister said.
Manole proposes a different approach to the issue of public administration personnel, based on redistribution rather than staff redu...