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SANTO DOMINGO.- Without the labor’s vote the National Salary Committee approved a 15% increase on the minimum wage, retroactive to June 1.

Once the employers and government representatives agreed to vote for the 15 percent, the union leaders, headed by Rafael Abreu left the salon to reject it, and announced a legal challenge to the decision.

Marisol Vicens, president of the employers grouped in Copardom, said the 15 percent increase was the most sensible and fair, adding that none of the companies will be able to pay the hike retroactively to April 1 as the unions demanded.

National Salaries Committee president Gloria Henríquez said despite the absence of the workers and the challenges or other actions resulting from the decision, the increase is already a reality.

 

 

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7 comment(s)
Written by: RosaLaLinda, 7 Jul 2009 1:42 PM
From: United States, Rock Hills, North Carolina
Hay Dios Mio! Eso es ridiculo. El costo dela vida sube 234%; but we only get a 15% increase in wages...Donde està la Justicia en eso..
Written by: anthonyC, 7 Jul 2009 6:17 PM
From: United States
15% pay raise???

Then you wonder why so many companies are laying off people or leaving the DR entirely. I got out early.

Wanna help the economy? how about a 20% pay cut?
Written by: Ricardolito, 7 Jul 2009 7:49 PM
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
no no anthony C ..we have to get the wages up for many poor people especially for those working in industries like the sugar industry which treats their employees like slaves ,,but in most industries there needs to be increased productivity so the employees can afford the higher wages
Written by: allumeuseGeneroso This user is banned, 7 Jul 2009 8:43 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Like I said:
Inflation (employers will pass the bucket to consumers), Peso devaluation against the Dollar, more illegal Haitian will come over to lower the salaries, interests on the debt will increase, and the poor will not keep up leading to social breakdown.

Employers will lay off, demand more productivity, hire cheaper foreing labor, and pass on the bill to consumers. The Government will have to raise taxes to maintain the same subsidy purchasing power for the poor!
Written by: GringoMontreal, 8 Jul 2009 12:55 AM
From: Canada
15% Mass.
But you don't tell me what his the minimum salary.
The Pesos Dominicain lost more than 30% every year .
15% its nothing.
Its not easy compare your salary with our minimum salary.
We don't pay the same incomes taxes .
Here in Québec,they said,you work till June for the government, after you get your money.
This is just for salary.



Written by: xwill7, 8 Jul 2009 12:16 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
Gringo,
where are you getting your numbers. The peso has lost 30% each year??? Im glad you don't work for the gov... you would be making up numbers
Written by: Caonabohayti, 8 Jul 2009 4:33 PM
From: United States
The bosses always cry 'wolf' when it comes to even adjusting workers' salary to a living wage. However, they do not want anybody saying 'moo' when it comes to their big profit margins. 15% is nothing and retroactive to June 1 and not April 1st! What is this? Where is labor justice here?
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