« C'est un démantèlement » : la colère gronde au sein du Trésor public
For the first time in its history, the Unified Union of Treasury Workers (Sutt) is preparing to engage in a direct confrontation with the authorities. Following the filing of a strike notice this Monday, its general secretary, El Hadj Dioumorou Dia, raised his voice in an interview with L'Observateur. At issue are the proposed reforms to the General Tax Code and the General Customs Code, which the union accuses of seeking to deprive the Treasury of some of its historical prerogatives.
A "confiscation of powers" for the benefit of the Tax and Customs authorities
The Sutt denounces the intention to transfer traditionally Treasury-related responsibilities to other government departments. Its Secretary General is particularly outraged by the plan to entrust the collection of local taxes to the Tax Administration and the collection of customs duties to the Directorate General of Customs.
"This is what we have called a continuous process of dismantling the Treasury Administration, which we categorically refuse," El Hadj Dioumorou Dia denounced, referring to intentions motivated by "purely corporatist" considerations.
According to the union, there is no technical justification for such a reorganization, as the Treasury already has an extensive territorial network and recognized expertise in carrying out these tasks. Furthermore, the Sutt demands that, before any new reform, the Court of Auditors assess the effects of the transfer of state tax collection that took place in 2009.
The Sutt warns of the consequences for local authorities
Beyond the dispute between administrations, the union believes these reforms could weaken the functioning of local authorities. According to them, removing the collection of local taxes would deprive tax collectors of the necessary visibility to grant cash advances to municipalities often dependent on transfers from the state.
"If the receiver no longer has visibility regarding expected revenues [...], he would no longer be able to make cash advances for local authorities," warned the union official, recalling that many local authorities operate thanks to this mechanism.
Dialogue at an impasse, the threat of a strike is becoming more concrete.
The Sutt claims to have prioritized consultation until now. But the successive postponements of the scheduled meetings with the Minister of Finance, on May 26 and June 12, have fueled the workers' anger, even as the reform process continues.
“We are facing a dangerous precedent. Never in the history of the Sutt have we thought of going on strike or even filing a strike notice,” stressed the interlocutor of the Groupe Futurs Médias daily newspaper, warning that “no action will be left out,” whether legal, social or union-related, to defend the interests of the Treasury.
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