The Efling Representatives Council is closely monitoring the government's response to the economic situation. A council meeting was underway when it was announced thath the government will hold a press conference tomorrow, Friday.
At the meeting, the Council of Representatives approved to begin preparations to establish a bargaining committee, which would hold the unions mandata in the event of new wage negotiations this autumn, following the possible termination of current collective agreements.
On this occasion, the Council of Representatives wishes to emphasise the following:
Efling members, together with the Broad Coalition, showed great courage in the 2023–2024 wage negotiations and supported responsible collective bargaining, in which protection against inflation was one of the main pillars.
Today, the situation is such that Efling members, working-class and low-wage earners in the Capital Area, are bearing the heaviest burden of an economic situation that has spiralled out of control. Those with broad shoulders can withstand high interest rates and inflation, but low-income households cannot.
The Council of Representatives demands that the union be given direct involvement in the discussions and decision-making processes ahead, in order to respond to this situation.
The Council also points out that at the recent Efling Congress, four resolutions were adopted containing detailed proposals for improvements. None of them would cost the Treasury a single króna. These include a rent cap, penalties for wage theft, and a requirement for objective grounds for dismissals of general workers in the labour market.
The Council of Representatives calls on the authorities to listen to the voices of working people and low-wage earners, to respond decisively to their legitimate demands, and to prevent labour market conflict this autumn that could otherwise have been avoided.
