The national trade union block argues that the measures announced by Ilie Bolojan “are painful and undiscovered with the social partners”
Ilie Bolojan Photo: Inquam Photos – Mălina Norocea
The National Trade Union Bloc (NBS) sent a statement as a reaction to the prime minister's statements on Wednesday, and “request real consultations, transparency and solidarity in the decisions that affect the whole society.”
In the issuance issued, the NBS argues that “the measures announced today by Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan are painful and undisputed with the social partners.”
“I do not think he can regulate with us the freezing of pensions, that we do not decide to freeze the pensions, salaries. This issue is sewn with white thread. He comes and does us well and does not ask us?” Said Mircea Burlacu, vice president of the NBS.
The NBS also argues “that measures such as VAT increase will deepen inflation and decrease the real power to buy workers, without the companies being actually affected.”
“All the burden goes into our backs, the final consumer. We, the unions, ignore us. I asked for a month dialog. This is not how they are governed. They have made a public money, because we are not guilty, the workers and the trade unionists of what happened in the last two years, and now we have to cover a month. We think of packages of measures with priorities, to assume together through a tripartite national pact to save the budget.
The measures announced by Ilie Bolojan
On Wednesday, in a press conference, the prime minister has announced several measures to correct the budget deficit. The first package will be adopted by assuming the Government's responsibility in the Parliament, the next week.
Among the measures that will be part of this project are VAT reassemble on two thresholds, general share to 21% and a reduced share of 11% (drugs, food, horeca), increase in dividends from 10% to 16%, increased alcohol, tobacco, fuel by 10%, freezing the increase of pensions and salaries in 2026 Pay the contribution to health, tax on banks' profits and gamble gains.
All the measures announced will enter into force from August 1, 2025, except for the increase of dividends taxes that will be applied from January 1, 2026.
