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PS STAFF IN PAY PROTESTS
PS News
http://www.psnews.com.au/worldpsn2948.html
Dec 5 2011
Public Servants in Armenia are stepping up protests over their
poor wages.
In a letter to President Serzh Sargsyan which appeared on Facebook,
the workers say their minimum salary is AMD40,000 per month ($A105).
In response the Government is considering raising the minimum salary
by AMD 15,000 ($A38).
President of the Council of the Civil Service, Manvel Badalyan said
it did not surprise him that Public Servants were protesting.
"We are making small strides forward," Mr Badalyan said.
"We just weren't able to do more earlier on."
He said that if a Public Servant performed satisfactorily and without
fault, then he or she deserved a pay rise.
"Let those people [the protest leaders] come to our office and explain
the situation," Mr Badalyan said.
"People have to meet us halfway - if someone doesn't want to assume
his share regarding resolving his or her problem, then I'd rather
not extend a helping hand."
He said he had always stated that salaries for the Country's Public
Servants were very low, including his own and that of the country's
Prime Minister.
"I have no desire, as the head of a Department, to defend the fearful
and people with no scruples," he said.
"I want to defend those who want to defend themselves."
Activists who organised the Facebook letter said that 1,000 Public
Servants out of 7,000 had signed it in one day.
From: A. Papazian
PS News
http://www.psnews.com.au/worldpsn2948.html
Dec 5 2011
Public Servants in Armenia are stepping up protests over their
poor wages.
In a letter to President Serzh Sargsyan which appeared on Facebook,
the workers say their minimum salary is AMD40,000 per month ($A105).
In response the Government is considering raising the minimum salary
by AMD 15,000 ($A38).
President of the Council of the Civil Service, Manvel Badalyan said
it did not surprise him that Public Servants were protesting.
"We are making small strides forward," Mr Badalyan said.
"We just weren't able to do more earlier on."
He said that if a Public Servant performed satisfactorily and without
fault, then he or she deserved a pay rise.
"Let those people [the protest leaders] come to our office and explain
the situation," Mr Badalyan said.
"People have to meet us halfway - if someone doesn't want to assume
his share regarding resolving his or her problem, then I'd rather
not extend a helping hand."
He said he had always stated that salaries for the Country's Public
Servants were very low, including his own and that of the country's
Prime Minister.
"I have no desire, as the head of a Department, to defend the fearful
and people with no scruples," he said.
"I want to defend those who want to defend themselves."
Activists who organised the Facebook letter said that 1,000 Public
Servants out of 7,000 had signed it in one day.
From: A. Papazian