Civil Servants
Government and unions agree on 11% salary increase for public employees until 2028
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The Spanish government and unions UGT and CSIF have reached an agreement to raise salaries for 3.5 million public employees by 11% from 2025 to 2028. This increase, including a variable component tied to inflation, aims to recover lost purchasing power. CCOO has not yet signed but is expected to decide soon.
In Nigeria, retirement has turned into a struggle for thousands of civil servants who face delays in receiving pensions and gratuities. Elderly pensioners endure long queues and repeated verifications at offices like the PTAD in Abuja, while protests erupt across states demanding unpaid entitlements. The crisis highlights deep-rooted issues of corruption and mismanagement in the pension system.