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The OGBL is projected to retain and even expand its representation in a number of businesses. The confederation ran 6,100 candidates across 830 businesses, many of whom on Tuesday underlined the importance of standing in for workers’ rights.
In conversation with RTL, OGBL president Nora Back said she was happy with the preliminary results despite acknowledging that many ballots still have to be tallied. “In many businesses we were even the only ones to receive votes and got 100% of the seats. This can be observed in almost all sectors”, said Back, citing Socom in the crafts sector, as well as Servior and the Red Cross from the social sector as examples.
Back also reiterated the OGBL’s commitment to defending people’s best interests: “We will do so on all fronts, including tax policies, purchasing power, pensions, or even the housing crisis - issues that preoccupy us in everyday life.”
Shortly after 7.30pm, LCGB members were also able to voice satisfaction over the preliminary results. The confederation ran 4,300 candidates across 540 businesses in this year’s social elections.
LCGB president Patrick Dury spoke of high spirits at their Gare headquarters, but also wanted to await full results before providing any final assessments of the voting process. “First results from smaller businesses are in and it is looking very good on that front”, stated Dury on Tuesday evening.
The LCGB is primarily committed to representing people from the private sector. “We actually want to be there for the privat sectore, as we cannot accept that the gap between private and public sector is growing even further. That is where we want to focus our efforts.”
Dury also argued that there are issues that the LCGB and the OGBL will have to tackle jointly, citing the pension reform as an example where their interests overlap.
