14th month: unions demand what is due to them, the government promises a 10% deduction

An ultimatum set for October 29

According to the note relayed by Rezo Nòdwès, the Public Service Union and its allies have given until October 29, 2026, to the government of Alix Didier Fils-Aimé to remove the 15% tax on public and private sector employees, pay the fourteenth month to civil servants in the ten departments, and settle the state's debts with hospitals treating OFATMA insured patients. Without these payments, they say, some hospital centers will refuse to admit civil servants.

Without a satisfactory response by this date, the unions announce a day of union and popular mobilization in the ten departments on October 30.

The government's response

According to HaitiLibre, Secretary of State Lucien Jura specified that the fourteenth month will not be subject to a 15% deduction but the usual deduction of 10%. All state employees will therefore receive their fourteenth month, he said. The 15% rate concerns instead the bonuses and indemnities received by certain civil servants outside their normal salary.

During this press conference, the government also mentioned the new tax code, in effect since October 1st, which includes provisions on this 15% tax, according to the site.

Other demands for November 30

The unions are also demanding answers before November 30, 2026, regarding insecurity, the reopening of the Mayi Gate airport, the return of displaced persons, and the cost of living. They request salary adjustments as provided by Article 137 of the Labor Code, estimating current inflation between 17% and 24%. In the absence of these, two new days of mobilization are planned for December 1st and 2nd throughout the country, according to Rezo Nòdwès.