This Monday, it was formally installed the negotiating table between unions, unions and the Government to negotiate the minimum salary. And with the annual inflation data for November (12.53%) the bid for the salary readjustment will be more complex.
(See: This is how the meeting of the agreement table of the minimum wage ended).
This, because if this figure is taken as a reference, added to the productivity data of 1.24% that was known last week, the negotiation floor would be 13.77% for the salary increase in 2023.
This Monday, it was highlighted in the framework of the meeting that in Colombia, according to estimates by the Ministry of Finance, 43.1% of workers earn less than a minimum wage and 15.7% earn a minimum wage.
(See: How many workers and pensioners earn the minimum wage?).
From the businessmen, Jaime Alberto Cabal, president of Fenalco, highlighted the willingness of the Government and the workers’ unions in the negotiation, and stressed that an agreement is expected to be reached before December 15, maximum date established by law.
From the unions, optimism was also shown for the meeting. “We express our greatest willingness to reach an agreement on the minimum wage and other components that allow maintaining the purchasing power of Colombians.”, said Francisco Maltés, president of the Central Unitaria de Trabajadores de Colombia (CUT).
This Friday, December 9, Both parties are expected to present their official figure.
(See: The dangers of exceeding or falling short with the increase of the minimum).
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