Free zone workers still waiting for raise

[NewsWhore]

Workers at the free trade zones are likely to have to wait one more month before receiving a pay rise, although there is no guarantee that their representatives will be able to reach an agreement with the business sector. Diario Libre writes that after a series of meetings the National Salary Council (CNS) has scheduled another meeting for 21 June where the hope is that both sides will reach an agreement, but it is believed that any wage increase free zone workers get will be substantially less than the 15% wage increases non-sectorized private workers recently received. The reason for this is the fact that free trade zones have lost out on competition recently, their sales have decreased and many have had to close down.

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