Social Workers Protest for Pay Rise in Budapest, Péter Magyar Meets the Demonstrators

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Workers in the social sector demonstrated for an immediate 25 percent wage increase and better working conditions. The Prime Minister said that not all problems can be solved in six months.

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The Social Sector Workers' Union expects a wage increase of at least 25 percent from the government.

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The Prime Minister personally received the demands of social workers who marched to the Prime Minister's Office today. Although immediate negotiations were not held by the organizers, the government acknowledges the sector's wage problems and will finalize the amount and timing of wage increases in the coming weeks, while remaining open to negotiations.

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Workers in the social sector took to the streets over wages, saying they have been waiting for a meaningful settlement for decades. Péter Magyar went out to them, took over their demands, and said the government would finalize the amount and schedule of the wage increase in the coming weeks.

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Representatives of the social sector marched in front of the Prime Minister's Office building, where they demanded a 25 percent wage increase and better working conditions. Péter Magyar invited them to a meeting, which was eventually postponed, but the Prime Minister confirmed that he is aware that this amount is not enough to bring about meaningful change.