Minister Salem: Trade unions are an essential partner in the development process

Damascus-SANA

The Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection, Dr. Amr Salem, stressed the importance of permanent cooperation with trade unions as a key partner in the development process and securing a healthy work environment in which the worker can perform his duty to the fullest.

Salem explained during a meeting with the Professional Federation of General Services Workers Unions that the workers were heroes in the global war on Syria and achieved maximum steadfastness by continuing to work and facing the unjust siege, stressing the importance of working as a team to achieve the best for the interest of work and workers.

In turn, the head of the Professional Federation of General Service Workers' Unions, Nabil al-Aqel, indicated the importance of continuous and fruitful communication between the Ministry of Internal Trade and union cadres to find solutions to the problems that workers suffer, pointing to the great role played by Syrian workers in building and developing the country.

The demands of the Executive Office of the Vocational Union focused on reconsidering the incentives system and salary supplements in line with the current economic reality, raising the ceiling for the workers’ dress allowance, in addition to raising the value of rewards for workers, restoring the shortage in the job cadre, securing means of transporting workers and supporting cooperative societies through the regulated distribution program and giving them its positive role.

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