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04-26-2011, 03:20 PM
The three main labor unions - CASC, CNTD and CNUS n have decided not to attend the meeting of the National Salary Committee next Friday, because they argue the employers' representatives insist on an increase of the minimum wage by 11.58%.
CNUS president Rafael Abreu told Diario Libre that management has not shown any interest in a real dialogue.
He said that the employers have not expressed a clear and precise opinion about the labor sector's proposal to go for a pact that goes beyond the minimum wages and that would increase the percentages that help workers improve their living conditions.
He added that the workers seek a 30% increase, an average of RD$2,000 for each of the minimum wages and between RD$3,000 and RD$2,500 for the salaries that are beyond the minimum.
He said management's offer an increase of RD$1,000 to the highest minimum wage, and the lower minimums just between RD$400 and RD$600 are not acceptable. He dismissed the employers' claim that 48% of the businesses have already increased salaries.
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CNUS president Rafael Abreu told Diario Libre that management has not shown any interest in a real dialogue.
He said that the employers have not expressed a clear and precise opinion about the labor sector's proposal to go for a pact that goes beyond the minimum wages and that would increase the percentages that help workers improve their living conditions.
He added that the workers seek a 30% increase, an average of RD$2,000 for each of the minimum wages and between RD$3,000 and RD$2,500 for the salaries that are beyond the minimum.
He said management's offer an increase of RD$1,000 to the highest minimum wage, and the lower minimums just between RD$400 and RD$600 are not acceptable. He dismissed the employers' claim that 48% of the businesses have already increased salaries.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#5)