The National Union Unity Council (CNUS) has said that in order to achieve a lasting agreement on salary increases, management has to make a 15% increase in the minimum wage and a 10% increase in salaries up to RD$30,000. Rafael Abreu, the vice-president for union organization, told El Caribe reporters that labor representatives would not accept a 5% offer on salaries over the minimum, since such an offer had to be “treated as insignificant”. Abreu called on management to concede a little “for the peace of the nation.” The union leader also pointed out that Diandino Pena’s proposal, which the National Council for Private Business (CONEP) is due to receive today, has not been formally accepted by the unions. According to El Caribe, CONEP will accept and consider a proposal from the head of the Office for the Reorganization of Traffic (OPRET), Diandino Pena. According to Abreu, the proposal calls for a 15% minimum wage increase, a lower increase for other salaries, a clause on retroactive payments and another that deals with the issue of reclassifying commercial establishments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The National Union Unity Council (CNUS) has said that in order to achieve a lasting agreement on salary increases, management has to make a 15% increase in the minimum wage and a 10% increase in salaries up to RD$30,000. Rafael Abreu, the vice-president for union organization, told El Caribe reporters that labor representatives would not … <\/p>\n