Judicial Assistants: The Deadline Has Ended and It's Time for Confrontation

On the basis of data collected by the Public Sector Unions (military and civilian) and the General Administration Employees Union, of which we are part, the Judicial Assistants Committees announced "a sit-in on Monday and a work stoppage, except for the final day of the legal deadline, in accordance with established procedures."

In a statement, the committees said the sit-in came "after the Council of Ministers approved installment payments for retroactive benefits owed to public sector employees, following a ruling by the State Council Advisory Body declaring such installments unlawful. Despite this, the Minister of Finance insists on citing lack of funds to pay public sector employees, even though savings appear available for parliamentarians and regulatory bodies. We ask: Where are the priorities? And where is respect for employee rights?"

"We call on all fellow judicial assistants to fully comply with this decision and express a united, firm stance against the policy of delay and procrastination being imposed on public sector employees. We urge colleagues to prepare for actions following the meeting of the Public Sector Unions Federation on the same day, taking necessary escalation steps, culminating in going onto the streets and defending our stolen rights through all legitimate means."

"The era of begging and asking employees for their rights as if they were favors or gifts has ended. The era of decisions being passed at the expense of employees while spending doors remain open for others has ended. Financial dues are not favors from anyone; they are earned rights that cannot be split, fragmented, or subjected to political or administrative bargaining. Anyone who believes judicial assistants will remain silent in the face of injustice should realize that silence has ended, the deadline has expired, and it is time for union, legal, and field confrontation. From today onward, rights will be enforced—or escalation continues."