The Association of Public Administration Employees has heightened its actions, announcing the continuation of escalations, including enforcing a compulsory shutdown every Friday and a strike on Thursday, September 17, 2026. They have warned of increasing closure days leading to a total shutdown if their demands are not met.
In a statement, the association emphasized: “Building on our previous statement 2026/32, we affirm that we are the only legitimate body representing public administration employees. No external individual or entity has the right to interfere in our matters, especially those outside the administrative sector.”
They urged all parties to adhere to proper trade union practices, stressing that any agreement involving public administration workers must be made with them, through their officially recognized committee by the Ministry of Interior under certificate number 4/7312, dated March 2, 2026.
The association reiterated its demand for the government to fairly and comprehensively adjust salaries, restoring their purchasing power to pre-crisis levels.
Additionally, they rejected the proposed plan to offer a 30-fold increase if it entails eliminating all other compensations, arguing that this would deprive lower-tier public sector workers of salary improvements for several years.
They emphasized the urgency of adjusting transportation allowances linked to the gasoline price, averaging 10 liters per day, alongside offering employees a fuel allowance calculated at the current gasoline rate.
The association also demanded an increase in health and social benefits, particularly education grants.
They declared that “the escalation of movements by public administration workers will continue,” stating their refusal to allow any party to decide on behalf of the employees.
The association announced that every Friday would be a compulsory shutdown due to rising transportation costs and the inability of employees to consistently attend work, in addition to the strike set for Thursday, September 17, 2026.
They warned that “in the coming weeks, the number of compulsory shutdown days will increase to a complete shutdown if employee demands continue to be ignored.”
This escalation reflects the association’s insistence on addressing salary depreciation, transportation and fuel allowances, and health and social benefits, tying further actions to the government’s response to these demands.