Against the backdrop of rising fuel prices, the trade union front comprising the Independent Luxembourg Trade Union Confederation (OGBL) and the Luxembourg Confederation of Christian Trade Unions (LCGB) has called on the government to take urgent action, criticising that no concrete measures have been implemented to date.
In a press release issued on Wednesday morning, the OGBL-LCGB alliance stressed that the government must act swiftly in response to the current high oil prices. The unions warned that the geopolitical situation, along with elevated diesel and petrol costs, is having a direct impact on households.
The OGBL and LCGB noted that some countries have already responded by introducing price caps, lowering VAT, or rolling out targeted support for the most affected households and sectors. By contrast, the unions lamented, working people and their families in Luxembourg have been left to cope with the “brutal price increase” on their own, describing the government’s inaction as “unacceptable”.
Finally, the OGBL and LCGB observed that the crisis also serves as a reminder of the urgent need to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. However, the unions added that the energy transition must be socially just and fair.
