The demand for the resignation of the Health Seremi (Regional Secretary) of the Los Lagos region in Chile has been growing due to accusations of anti-union practices and excessive per diems. The Regional President of the National Association of Fiscal Employees (ANEF) in Los Lagos initiated the call for the resignation of the Seremi of Health, Scarlett Molt, after members of her team reported harassment and attempts to force them to abandon their union. In addition, the controversial use of per diems granted for work trips by the official has also become a matter of controversy. Many civil society organizations are calling on the authorities to investigate and take action on these allegations in order to prevent them from continuing to occur in the future.
These events have an impact on the entire country since they show how some public servants try to suppress workers’ rights while also receiving exorbitant financial incentives. This demonstrates that there is still a long way to go in terms of labor practices and ethics in some sectors of the Chilean government. It is important to keep the public informed about these situations in order to promote greater transparency and accountability in public administration.
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