PRUD'HOMME, Nicole

La concertation en matière sociale - Paris : IIAP, oct./déc. 1996

Social actions benefiting civil servants is not widely known about. It has been in operation for a long time in various different ministries, but its interministerial aspect is a relatively recent occurence. It has taken effect in the context of a body called the Interministerial Committee for Social Action and the regional sections of these Committee, the creation of which is very recent. Through theses structures a particular form of equal representation for opposing sides has been introduced. These results have been more than satisfactory, even if further efforts are still needed. They are wedded to the introduction of new mechanisms which overturn current practices or regulations. In the context of state reform it is the Minister for Finance, in particular, who must change his attitude and modify his decisions which, at the end of the say, constitute a saving for no-one