But despite the work they've put in and despite how long they've been making cost cutting recommendations to the government, the reality is that GOB needs to save 80 million dollars NOW.
And while cracking down on collecting taxes to generate more revenue and limiting the amount spent on vehicles would help, it's not a short term solution, which is what the government has to have.
But even this won't persuade the unions to take the salary cuts lying down. According to the president of the APSSM, the government's need for a quick and easy solution should not be their problem because they have been doing their part even before elections to try and prevent this very same situation.
And while Sharon Frazer conceded that, now, it is everyone's problem, she said that the government needs to get its priorities straight before cutting salaries.
As we've reported, the budget is expected to be announced in less than 10 days. In yesterday's Cabinet meeting, the ministers received the joint unions counterproposal and the PM quote, "approved the progression of discussion with the unions in good faith."
