Four proposals brought by guilds and unions to the AN's Social Development Commission
Guilds and unions met this Wednesday, March 25, with deputies from the Social Development Commission of the National Assembly (AN) to demand an increase in salaries and pensions.
TL;DR
- Unions and guilds met with the AN's Social Development Commission to demand salary and pension increases.
- They presented four proposals: economic viability for salary increases, review of the Amnesty Law's exclusions, public payroll oversight, and rejection of business sector demands to eliminate social benefits.
- Professors stated that Venezuela's oil production and projected investments are sufficient to justify salary increases.
- The minimum wage has been frozen for four years at 130 bolivars, equivalent to less than 20 US cents, while the food basket costs nearly 700 dollars.
- Organizations vowed to continue street protests until their demands are met.