The Minister of Social Development (MIDES), the socialist Gonzalo Civila, decided that a large part of the ministry's employees, instead of working eight hours a day as they have until now, will work only six, but will continue receiving payment for eight.
Union pressure
Civila gave in to the ministry's union, which is led by radicals who for years have demanded to work less and earn higher salaries.
The measure taken by the minister is completely demagogic and wasteful of public resources.
Disregard for taxpayers
The measure taken by the Socialist Party minister is a true disregard for taxpayers who pay their taxes.
Fachada del MIDES
As is obvious, MIDES is funded by the taxes that Uruguayans pay.
The salaries of the employees are paid by taxpayers who make an effort to pay the high taxes that exist in Uruguay.
The socialist minister, showing a total lack of empathy toward Uruguayans who pay their tax obligations on time, decides to favor the employees of that ministry.
Civila's gesture is not minor. It shows the character of a statist policy that squanders taxpayers' money and wastes it according to the preferences of those in government.
Civila
This way, MIDES employees become privileged. They will work two hours less every day but will continue to receive the same pay as before.
Poor ministerial management
Civila's management at the head of MIDES has been poor. Since he began, in less than 100 days of management, two people living on the street have already died due to MIDES's omissions.
The ministry was warned that two individuals were in a very precarious situation and needed attention.
MIDES was completely negligent and unfortunately both died. These were preventable deaths.
Now the Socialist Party minister decides to favor the employees of his ministry by allowing himself to be managed by a radical union.
This waste of public funds is paid for by taxpayers.
In a country with extremely high taxes and many shortcomings, this type of minister only manages to favor a caste of public employees who, in addition to having their jobs guaranteed, will work two hours less every day but will continue to receive the same pay as before.
Oficina del MIDES
This feast of privileges, arrangements, and waste is paid for by taxpayers.
An absolutely irresponsible minister wastes everyone's money to favor hundreds of state employees.
