Morocco’s long-delayed pension reform is again mired in uncertainty after the government postponed a key technical committee meeting scheduled for September 18.
Finance Minister Nadia Fettah Alaoui cited scheduling conflicts but promised unions that “new elements” would be tabled at the next session.
For labor leaders, the delay deepens mistrust. Miloudi Moukharik, head of the Moroccan Labor Union (UMT), said the issue is not the date but the seperation between union demands and the government’s vision.
His union wants “mechanisms to raise pensions” and separate negotiations for each fund, while warning against the “cursed trinity” of higher retirement age, lower pensions, and increased contributions.
The Democratic Confederation of Labor (CDT) voiced sharper frustration, saying no explanation was offered for the postponement.
Vice secretary Bouchtia Boukhalfa accused the government of “withholding any clear basis” for reform, insisting that workers must not bear the cost of deficits. Both unions demand guarantees that existing benefits and purchasing power remain untouchable.
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