Union dispute over the restructuring of Social Welfare Services in Cyprus

The ISOTITA union has announced it is drafting its own reconstruction plan for the Social Welfare Services (SWS) in Cyprus to be released publicly at no cost. This move follows allegations made by the union on November 4, 2026, regarding a clandestine reorganization plan purportedly developed on October 30, 2026.

According to ISOTITA, an official from the PASYDY union, in collaboration with SWS central management, drafted a proposal that would outsource essential SWS duties to private external entities. Furthermore, the union claims that a list of specific social welfare officers is being prepared for forced transfers to other government departments. ISOTITA asserts that these recommendations are intended to be presented to KPMG, the firm currently conducting an official modernization study for the SWS, in order to validate the proposed changes as the official solution to the department's operational challenges.

The union warns that these actions represent a "backdoor privatization" of public services and has pledged to promote its own counter-proposal to ensure workplace security and staff protections. No further official response from the involved parties has been reported at this time.