Protests near the Ministry of Finance – ANAF continue for the eighth day in a row, Sed Lex reports. There has recently been a labor conflict that may lead to a general strike.

Ministry of Finance Photo: Inquam Photos / George Calin

The National Federation of Financial Unions says the general strike will:

  • Non-payment or delayed payment of wages to all employees of the budget system: health care, education, defense, justice
  • Disrupting the functioning of the banking system and financial institutions by affecting the lending process, transaction processing and liquidity provision
  • Overall overall impact on the financial stability of individuals and companies

“Employees of the tax system do not want such consequences, they are aware of the need to take into account general economic interests, but are convinced that the modernization and professionalization of the tax system is absolutely necessary to achieve the Government’s goals,” the source said.

What the employees of the Ministry of Finance – ANAF want

One of the workers’ demands is related to the equalization of wages – “equal pay for equal work.”

According to some sources in the Ministry of Finance, ANAF and the Ministry of Finance will be among the lowest salaries for similar positions. In recent years, various regulations have introduced various promotions in other institutions that have not been noticed by the public.

Dissatisfaction began with the fact that in the Ministry of Finance you can see the amounts that are distributed to employees of other institutions.

1,000 financial workers sued the state and won. Thus, the difference in wages appeared even within the borders of MF – ANAF in the territory.

About 19,000 employees now have open processes. Just as the others were won, one can do the same with these, treating them as discrimination. If the state loses, it will have to pay both court costs and back wages.

The information was also confirmed to us by the leader of the Sed Lex trade union, Vasile Marika.

According to a document also seen by HotNews.ro, Minister Bolos signed a protocol in which he undertook, among other things, that:

1. There will be no cuts at the level of the Ministry of Finance’s own apparatus and subordinate units.

2. By August 21, develop a draft of an emergency order on the equalization of official salaries to the maximum level of remuneration, taking into account court verdicts.

3. Creation of the National Institute of Taxation, which will deal with continuous training and improvement of employees in the field of public finance.

Other things unions want:

  • separate professional family in wage law
  • drawing up the financier’s charter.