President says government will continue to stand by workers

The government will continue to stand by the side of the workers in every fair demand, President Nikos Christodoulides assured in a written statement on Labour Day, praising at the same time “the long-standing high sense of responsibility of the social partners, on which the exemplary labour relations in our country are based, which operate for the benefit of the economy and society as a whole.”

Christodoulides sent a “message of appreciation and respect to all workers, along with the assurance that the government will continue to stand by them in every fair demand.”

A day of remembrance and honour, he added, for those who have fought throughout the ages and those who continue to fight to ensure that workers enjoy all their rights in a full and non-negotiable way.

Christodoulides said that “through a series of decisions and actions, most importantly the adoption of the National Minimum Wage, the agreement reached on the COLA (Cost of Living Adjustment), the increase in maternity leave for working mothers, as well as other measures to support workers, our government is implementing our campaign positions that focus on people and the improvement of the quality of life of citizens, while improving the working conditions of workers.”

“In the great effort we are making to improve the living standards of citizens and improve their daily lives, we are in constant dialogue with trade unions and all other social partners,” he said.

“I would like once again to highlight the long-standing high sense of responsibility of the social partners, on which the exemplary labour relations in our country are based, which work for the benefit of the economy and society as a whole,” he concluded.