Gov’t Attaches Top Importance to Employee Delegates’ Elections – Minister

he government attaches paramount importance to the elections of employee delegates, as a fundamental step for the promotion of professional democracy, said Friday, Minister of Labor and Vocational Integration, Mohamed Amekraz.

In his address on the occasion of May 1st, Amekraz noted that the working class of the Kingdom celebrates this international Day in a context marked by the election of delegates of civil servants and employees in all professional sectors.

The government and social partners attach great importance to this major project, given its role in promoting decent employment and professional representative democracy, said the minister.

The institution of employee delegates is an essential pillar for the organization and management of industrial relations, for the settlement of disputes and for strengthening the social discourse.

These polls, given their importance, have been a priority for the action plan of the Ministry this year, said the government official, adding that the ministry has made every effort to ensure their success.

To this end, central and regional monitoring and follow-up committees have been established in addition to a training action plan for regional and provincial officials of the Ministry and labor inspectors, said Amkraz.

Similarly, a communication plan has been developed on the various stages of the electoral process and various guides and brochures were issued for the benefit of the labor inspectorate and social partners, he continued.

The Minister called the various agencies and trade union partners to mobilize for the success of this crucial step, deeming it an essential pillar for strengthening labor relations and achieving social peace within the production units.

This step represents a democratic test and a major challenge for the company, he said.