6 hours agoUltimatum through January 11th for Government to raise minimum wage to 250 euros per month
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)At the meeting of the Social Economic Council on December 28th, all members unanimously voted in favour of the minimum wage being 250 euros and were only expected for the government to approve it. This amount, in addition to organisations protecting private businesses, was hired by Deputy Finance Minister Bedri Hamza, who on Thursday [...]
With this amount in addition to organisations protecting private businesses, Deputy Finance Minister Bedri Hamza, who on Thursday after meeting business representatives, said there would be no increase in this salary, KTV reports.
Such a statement, with the reason that growth to 250 euros of minimum wage would create informality in the labour market, has raised unionists to their feet.
The Union of Independent Trade Unions of Kosovo has given the government the ultimatum in charge of Haradinaj to approve the decision to raise minimum pay in the private sector.
In contrast, all sectors, education, judicial health will use more rigorous union measures, including the strike.
Even the SBASK, praising Prime Minister Haradinaj's statement as offensive, that there will be no raise in wages more than 4 per cent have started preparations for the provision of union measures.
The SBASK Steering Council unanimously has decided to start preparations for union action and reconciliation has been reached that through signing forms the members are authorised for necessary actions, not excluding the general strike in an effort to implement the wage hike of 4%. The start of implementation of the Health Insurance Law, as well as other requirements for SBASK membership”, says the Education Union's response.
In addition, unionists do not rule out even the possibility of protests on salary increases.
