President Hipólito Mejía announced a 10% increase in public employee salaries. Celso Marranzini, president of the Consejo Nacional de la Empresa Privada, and Andrés Dauhajre of the Union Nacional de Empresarios also said they would be in favor of an equal salary increase in the private sector. Union leaders oppose the increase, and are demanding a 35% increase. Private sector groups have yet to start negotiations for a salary increase.
