Fiji's interim government is being urged to talk to unions before it goes ahead with redundancy packages for public servants.
The Public Service Commission told FijiLive this week that it plans to cut the number of public servants by another 20 percent as part of reforms to be completed by next year.
Two and a half thousand staff were made to retire in April after the retirement age was lowered to 55 by decree.
The commission says it plans to shed another 6,000 jobs and staff will be asked to take voluntary redundancy.
The general secretary of the Fiji Islands Council of Trade Unions, Attar Singh, says the unions have not been informed of any redundancy proposals.
"The unions will now write to the Public Service Commission, enquire with the commission whether or not they are serious about this and if they are then there is a need for them to you know invite the unions for dialogue and begin a process of negotiation if that is the way to go, so the unions can also put forward the views of the workers and take account of what the country's and the government's situation is and arrive at something that is mutually acceptable."
Attar Singh of the Fiji Islands Council of Trade Unions
