GOB & Unions Seek Common Ground Amid Push to Reform Public Service

While public officers wait for real change, government leaders and union representatives say the conversation is moving in the right direction. This week, the Government’s Union Consultation Team sat down with members of the Joint Union Negotiating Team to push ahead with talks on modernizing the public service, focusing on how government can work smarter, spend better, and deliver improved services to Belizeans. From human resource reforms to revenue collection and cost‑saving measures, both sides described the discussions as constructive, signaling a shared interest in fixing what works and confronting what doesn’t.

 

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