PIT-CNT will carry out a partial general strike

PIT-CNT will carry out a partial general strike

The PIT-CNT considered that the social security reform, which began to be discussed in parliamentary committee on Thursday, “expropriates rights” because increases the retirement age while lowering the replacement ratemaking the employee have to work more `to receive lower pensions than the current ones.

The problem of the deficit BPS (Social Security Bank) It is not fully attacked, according to the union central, since employer contributions or other forms of financing are not improved.

In tune with the opponent Broad Front (FA), the PIT-CNT admitted that the Uruguayan social security scheme must be modified, but demanded that it be organically and not only on retirement and pensions. From the executive’s project, he highlighted as positive a point that generates consensus among all the actors: the elimination of AFAP (Administrators of Pension Savings Funds) to give rise to a universal and mandatory system.

The special commission that will deal with the project in the Senate was formed on Thursday and in the next session, scheduled for Wednesday of next week, government representatives will appear, such as the Minister of Labor and Social Security, Paul Mieres; the Minister of Economy and Finance, Lily Arbeleche; BPS authorities, and the drafter of the bill, Rudolph Saldain.

Source: Ambito

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