WILLEMSTAD - Curaçao’s civil service unions say they are still waiting for an official proposal letter from the government outlining its position on the introduction of a new salary structure for public-sector employees.
According to the unions, the long-promised document is essential. Without it, the joint working group established to negotiate and develop agreements on the new pay structure cannot begin its work.
While the government did share a presentation by consultancy firm Deloitte at the end of August, the unions note that this presentation was based on arrangements within the Landspakket reform program, rather than on proposals jointly developed through consultation.
The unions argue that this approach deviates from previously agreed procedures, under which proposals should first be discussed and elaborated within the working group before being formally presented by the government.
They are now pressing for clarity and continue to await the long-anticipated proposal letter, stressing that meaningful negotiations cannot move forward without it.