Teachers will hold assemblies throughout Venezuela on #22Apr to demand a fair and dignified salary
The Venezuelan Federation of Teachers (FVM) called this Friday, April 17, for the education sector to hold a national day of workers' assemblies on April 22 for a "fair, sufficient, and dignified" salary, after more than four years without a minimum wage increase, equivalent today to about 27 cents of a dollar per month. [...]
TL;DR
- The Venezuelan Federation of Teachers (FVM) is organizing national assemblies for April 22.
- Teachers are demanding a "fair, sufficient, and dignified" salary after more than four years without an increase.
- The current minimum wage is equivalent to approximately 27 cents per month.
- The FVM cites the rising cost of living and the government's refusal to meet with worker representatives.
- The organization also reports workplace harassment, threats, and arbitrary sanctions against teachers.
- Workers submitted a letter to the US Embassy in Caracas seeking mediation for better salaries and political prisoner releases.
- The government announced a minimum wage adjustment for May 1, but details remain unspecified.
- A family of five needed $692.32 in March for basic food expenses.
- Teachers plan a march to Miraflores on April 30.