Union confederation urges consultations on planned public admin staff cuts

The Hungarian Trade Union Confederation is urging consultations about planned staff cuts in public administration. It is unacceptable that the government has announced plans to cut public administration staff by 15-20 percent without proper consultations with the unions concerned and any impact studies carried out, a Wednesday statement by the confederation said. Tasks need to be reviewed first and the necessary number of staff should be established on that basis, the statement said. The confederation also criticised the timing of the announcement, saying that it was made soon after the announcement of wage hikes for MPs and ministers.