The National Committee on Salaries (CNS) convened the next meeting for 14 March 2017, after a two-hour meeting on Wednesday, 15 February, failed to produce an agreement between management and labor on the general minimum wage increase. The business sector requested 30 days to present their counter proposal. On Wednesday, they argued for the reclassification of businesses before offering their support to minimum wage increases.
The labor unions are demanding an across-the-board 30% wage increase. The most recent increase in the minimum wage dates back to 31 May 2015.
The CNS convenes representatives of government, labor unions, management. The meetings are coordinated by the Ministry of Labor.
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El Caribe
16 February 2017
