Provea: Venezuela registra período "más largo" sin aumento salarial en casi tres décadas
Venezuela acumula tres años y diez meses sin un incremento del salario mínimo, el período «más largo» en casi tres décadas, denunció este lunes la organización no gubernamental Provea, que hizo un llamado a la «reconstrucción del ingreso» de los trabajadores y sus familias. En X, la ONG señaló que el salario mínimo y la […]
TL;DR
- The minimum wage in Venezuela has not been increased for three years and ten months, the longest period in 29 years.
- The current minimum wage and pension are fixed at 130 bolivars ($0.37 USD) per month.
- The NGO Provea advocates for rebuilding worker income through social dialogue and tripartite negotiation.
- There's a call to strengthen collective bargaining and protect union rights.
- Activists and families of detained unionists are demanding their immediate release.
- The government's salary policy has focused on non-contributory bonuses.
- Upcoming protests are planned for February 23rd and a larger mobilization in March to demand the release of political prisoners and a minimum wage increase.