In order to reduce public spending, Michel Barnier indicated Thursday evening on France 2 that he wants to “merge public services” and “probably not replace all civil servants”.
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“We find ourselves once again with a Prime Minister who brings us old recipes by wanting to eliminate civil servants”denounced Thursday October 3 on franceinfo Christian Grolier, general secretary of FO civil servants, while Michel Barnier indicated on France 2 that he wishes “merge public services” And “probably not replace all civil servants” in order to reduce public spending.
“It’s getting painfulreacted the trade unionist. Of course we can make public services more efficient, but removing civil servants will mean fewer services provided to users.” Christian Grolier recalls “that during the Yellow Vest movement, more public services were demanded. Once again, we are going through the budgetary prism by saying that we must hit civil servants. You really have to believe in the public service to continue working in this sector.”
“The real debate that we should be having is what are the needs in public services? What are the expectations of users?continued Christian Grolier. “We perhaps need more hiring in one sector, and less in others. But since we never have this debate… We only count.”
Finally, regarding the merger of certain public services mentioned by Michel Barnier, the trade unionist does not say “not necessarily opposed”, “if it is to improve the service provided” : “Of course we can merge services, but for what purpose? If it’s to eliminate positions behind, it makes no sense”he finished.