Fentrasep: the State must make "progressive adjustments" to salaries
Franklin Rondón, president of the National Federation of Public Sector Workers (Fentrasep) highlighted that the Venezuelan State "must make a greater effort" in executing progressive salary adjustments. Banking and Business The union leader referred to the recent increase in the Economic War Bonus amount for public sector workers - which went from US$120 in February to US$150 in March - and stated that it [...]
TL;DR
- The Venezuelan State needs to increase public sector salaries progressively.
- The recent increase in the Economic War Bonus is not enough to cover workers' needs.
- Union leaders call for collective proposals to improve workers' conditions.
- Protests for salary increases should be civic, democratic, and legal.
- There is a need to be cautious to avoid situations of instability.