Education and Science, Latvia, Legislation, Wages

As reported, today, the Latvian Education and Science Workers' Union met with Dombrovskis and other leading officials in education to discuss further cooperation in the direction of changes and raising salaries.

Dombrovskis was understanding regarding the union's patience running out, but urged it to remain calm and patient.

"I am on your side and ministry officials are also on your side. We are doing one job. All problems, of course, can be summed up in two words – insufficient funds," said Dombrovskis. The situation is similar in several other sectors as well. Pensioners, medics and police officers also lack funds and the respective ministries will do everything in their power to solve these problems. Limited fiscal space does not allow to fulfill all desires, emphasized the minister.

He also called on the union to cooperate and seek common denominators, pointing out that, by working together and objectively looking at the sector's challenges and problems, the sides will achieve success.