Protests of Romanian postal workers
Romanian postmen are protesting in front of the country’s Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digitalisation (MCID) on Monday. Postal workers in Bucharest rally for fair wages at Posta Română while claiming that 80% of Romanian Post workers receive the minimum wage on economy regardless of their position, education, responsibility or professional skills. Trade unionists also warn about insolvency risks and layoffs of thousands of employees. Protests in October last year raised similar demands with no result so far. Romanian Post managers claim that there are no employees receiving the minimum wage. Protests may end but dialogue is just about to start, protesters warn.
Protests of Romanian taxi drivers in Bucharest
Romanian taxi drivers in the capital Bucharest and several counties across the country organise a three-day protest starting on Monday. Protests are also expected in the Constitution Square in capital Bucharest. Some 800 cars are expected to attend the protest on Monday while another 1,800 are scheduled on Tuesday and Wednesday. Taxi drivers expressed their protest against competition coming from alternative transport companies while insisting that such companies should follow similar rules. The drivers claim that alternative companies are taking their business. Taxi drivers tipically say the ridesharing services are not as safe and don’t have same types of standards that taxi drivers must carry.
Tax on medical leave still under scrutiny
Romanian MPs are still allowed until Thursday to put forward changes designed to eliminate the 10 percent tax on medical leaves introduced by the government at the end of last year through emergency order. The measure is firmly criticised by patient associations while opposition politicians called for the cancellation of the tax they saw as a “tax on disease”. Romanian Senate already changed the ruling and supported a version of the governing center-right National Liberal Party (PNL) which provides exemption for people sucn as oncology patients or mothers on childcare leave. A vote is expected in Romanian parliament’s lower house while the government is also preparing an emergency ordinance on similar purpose.
Alexandru Danga, RADOR RADIO ROMÂNIA
