The public service federations have had a meeting with the public service minister following general elections in Spain earlier this year. They set out a number of their main short- and medium-term demands and called for negotiations to get under way as soon as possible. The federations, FSAP-CCOO, FSP-UGT and CSI-CSIF, are considering some form of mobilisation towards the end of the month to emphasise what they see as an urgent need to address the issue of decent and fair pay across public administration.
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And at > FSP-UGT (ES)
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