UGT claims wage increases between 2.5 and 3% – Economic

UGT claims wage increases between 2.5 and 3% – Economic

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UGT advocated wage increases between 2.5% and 3% for next year and 3% for pensions, with a minimum increase of ten euros for minimum pensions.

The reference to salaries and pensions in the draft vindictive policy for 2015, which was approved unanimously yesterday by the National Secretariat of central and presented at a press conference by the Secretary-General of the UGT, Carlos Silva.

The proposal also provides for raising the minimum wage to 500 euros, retroactive to July 1st, and 510 euros for the 1 January 2015 “If the Government does not accept this increase apply retroactively GWU will require an increase with immediate effect, for 505 euros, “said Carlos Silva.