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The Minister of Labor, Yiannis Panagiotou, has submitted a final proposal for lifting the strike in the ready-mixed concrete sector, who called the two sides to an emergency meeting on Friday evening.
As a competent source told REPORTER, Yiannis Panagiotou called both the Ready-Mixed Concrete Association and the workers' organizations to a new meeting, which is expected to start within a few minutes, in order to put the facts on the table, in an attempt to lift the impasse they were led to.
It is noted that during the meeting, the Minister of Labor is expected to submit the final proposal on the matter to both sides.
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It is recalled that the Minister of Labor, during the presentation of the Ministry's budget for 2025, had appealed to the members of the Finance Committee to mediate between the parties involved, so that there would be a positive development in the efforts to reach an agreement to end the strike, which the workers have declared in the ready-mixed concrete sector.
After questions from the MPs, both DISY and AKEL, about the handling of the strike, Mr. Panagiotou stated that there has been no positive outcome so far in the efforts to find a field of agreement between employers and employees. He also said that "both sides must be characterized by responsibility" so as not to cause costs to the industry. In this context, he called on the MPs to address those who have influence, so that they can help find a solution.
In his statements after the meeting, and in response to a related question, the Minister of Labor stated that "unfortunately, no indications have been given so far, which can be considered satisfactory for an approach within a radius of agreement, so that a proposal will be submitted for which to assess that it will be accepted by both sides".
As the strike movements enter their fourth week, the Minister noted that "the potential of the Cypriot economy should not be pushed to the limit because of a dispute which could have already been resolved, due to its small size, and the problem that is created because of its perpetuation is much greater."
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