The Fiji Teachers Union has called on Interim Finance Minister Mahendra Chaudhry to look into the plight of their members as prices of food items continue to rise.
Union president Bal Ram said the members are already suffering due to pay cuts and he said that the Interim Finance Minister should also adhere to the partnership agreement signed between the union and the SDL government.
When questioned by Fijivillage whether the pay cut was necessary last year, Bal Ram hesitated to comment only saying that people should judge themselves.
Meanwhile, the senior affiliate of the Fiji Trades Union Congress has stressed that the FTUC has compromised its principles by taking up positions offered by the interim government.
Ram said some of the executives of the FTUC continue to cry for democracy to be restored in Fiji and at the same time are taking up positions offered by the interim regime.
He said after the 1987 and the 2000 coups, the FTUC strongly criticized the people behind the events and now after the December 5th takeover, many executives are seen sitting on various boards.
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