Trade unions plead for the improvement of the socio-economic conditions of the working class

Trade union organisations celebrated Labour Day on Wednesday in Rabat, pleading for the improvement of the socio-economic conditions of the working class and the preservation of its purchasing power and rights.During various meetings organised on this occasion, the unions called on the government to guarantee trade union freedoms, to respect the right to strike by renouncing any deductions from the salaries of strikers, and to implement all the provisions of the agreement of 26 April 2011.In this context, the Moroccan Workers' Union (UMT) expressed its rejection of the "austerity" policy adopted by the government, warning against its repercussions on the working class.After denouncing the infringement of trade union freedoms and the rights of employees, the UMT stated that it had decided to boycott the social dialogue meeting that was scheduled for 27 April, to protest against the execu…