social dialogue in Fiji Fiji union sees promising months ahead under the new administration
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On March 25 2023, Fiji Public Services Association (FPSA) celebrated its 80th Annual Convention with promising months ahead under the new administration.
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Tom Reddington
On March 25 2023, FPSA celebrated its 80th Annual Convention with promising months ahead under the new administration.
Following a very close general election last December 2022, Sitiveni Rabuka became the 12th prime minister of Fiji. Rabuka’s People’s Alliance Party formed a majority coalition with two other smaller parties. His election ended the 16-year rule of the Bainimarama administration who had seized power in a 2006 coup. Bainimarama’s leadership had repressed trade unions and civil society more generally.
Unions are optimistic with the newly-seated Rabuka administration as it promised to engage proactively with unions and take actions to:
Revive tripartite forum and revise laws governing unions,
Undertake municipal elections,
Abolish short term contracts for civil servants, and
Effect the retirement age to 60 years across the public service.