CDT Pressures Government With New Protest Against Economic Struggles
Rabat – The Democratic Confederation of Labor (CDT) has announced a national march in Casablanca on Sunday, February 23, in protest against rising prices, declining purchasing power, and growing unemployment.
The union denounced what it described as 'interference between wealth and power,' pointing to economic hardship and what it sees as government indifference to workers' concerns.
'This is not just about wages. Families struggle to afford basic necessities, and the government refuses to listen,' the CDT said in a statement.
This mobilization follows the general strike on February 5 and 6.
The CDT strongly criticized the government's approach, accusing it of 'undermining hard-won rights and restricting union freedoms.' The union rejected what it called 'regressive and unpopular laws,' passed without consultation.
Among them is Organic Law 97.15 on the right to strike, approved by the House of Representatives on the same day as the unions' general strike.
UMT-affiliated members opposed the bill, walking out before the voting began to protest against what they saw as a rushed and unilateral decision.
The CDT also condemned the proposed transfer of CNOPS (National Fund for Social Welfare Organizations) to CNSS (National Social Security Fund), a move it argues would weaken healthcare coverage for workers.
'The government bears full responsibility for rising social tensions,' the CDT stated, accusing authorities of ignoring the framework for negotiations outlined in the National Charter of April 30, 2022.
The union urged 'all national, local, and sectoral trade union structures, professional organizations, workers, and citizens' to take part in the march.
Earlier this month, labor unions warned that the general strike marked only the beginning of broader resistance and social upheaval if the government doesn't respond to their demands. Tags: CDTMorocco governmentSocial Problemsstrike law in Morocco
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