'Blood Agency' Resumes Sectoral Dialogue

The Moroccan Blood Transfusion and Transplantation Center (CNTST) and its union representatives are set to resume sectoral dialogue in September. This renewed engagement aims to establish a structured framework for ongoing consultation and negotiation concerning professional and social matters.

In a letter addressed to the National Health Union, affiliated with the General Union of Moroccan Workers, the CNTST administration announced a new round of social dialogue. This session will focus on agreeing upon a regular framework and mechanism for consultation and negotiation, guided by a specific timeline and agenda. The goal is to ensure the continuity and effectiveness of the dialogue while addressing various issues related to employees' social and professional conditions.

The CNTST, led by Director Professor Kamal Eddine Dghimi, emphasized its commitment to fostering collective consultation and negotiation on shared interests. This, the administration believes, will contribute to improving the social and professional circumstances of the staff. Recent initiatives include addressing the administrative status of professionals in July and disbursing the 2026 performance bonus, which will be paid out starting next week to all staff. The CNTST views these steps as responsive to demands for better working conditions and aims to boost trust and a sense of belonging among employees.

These developments follow the union coordination's decision on August 6th to boycott a scheduled meeting the following day. The coordination, comprising seven unions, cited the method of invitation as the reason for their boycott. They had previously outlined conditions for institutionalizing future dialogue, including official invitations with reasonable notice, a predetermined agenda featuring priority issues like the fate of the agency's special status system, transfer criteria, and the comprehensive settlement of pending administrative and financial matters. The unions also stressed the importance of formally documenting meeting outcomes and commitments to prevent what they termed "superficial dialogues and unproductive listening sessions."