Companies demand that the 2026 minimum wage be decided with technical criteria and a tripartite table that functions without political pressure.
In the communication, addressed to Minister Antonio Sanguino, the business sector maintained that “an increase in the minimum wage without data, without law and without real dialogue would be bad news for workers, companies and the country.”
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He also pointed out that decisions must be based on concrete figures and transparent methodologies: “The discussion must take place with verifiable data and not be based on temporary pressures.”
Economic and social criteria
Aliadas recalled that the legal framework requires that the definition of the minimum wage be the product of dialogue between the three parties. In the message to Minister Sanguino, he warned that “It cannot be a unilateral or media decision, but rather an institutional process with clear rules and responsibility towards the country.”
The organization reiterated that the Permanent Concertation Commission must operate as a real space for technical exchange, in which studies are compared and scenarios are discussed before and during the negotiation.
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Aliadas insisted that the setting of the minimum wage must maintain the orientation of ILO Convention 131, which establishes a balance between the needs of workers and the economic factors that determine the capacity of companies.
In this context, he stressed that “Improving incomes is only sustainable if the viability of businesses and formal employment are also protected.”
The document indicates that the discussion should be based on a comprehensive analysis that considers observed and expected inflation, productivity, GDP growth, variations in employment and informality, payment capacity of companies, especially MSMEs, fiscal impact and expected effects on future inflation, interest rates and cost of credit.
Figures: plurality of sources and transparency
Aliadas maintained that the evaluation cannot depend on a single set of data, and proposed that figures from DANE, studies from the Bank of the Republic, projections from the Ministry of Finance, inputs from the Ministry of Labor and analysis from research centers should be incorporated.
Along these lines, the organization stated that “Responsibility requires presenting data with methodologies, periods and margins of uncertainty, without hiding indicators that cause discomfort.”
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The communication concludes by stating that the Concertation Commission must act as a scenario where studies are shared, risks are exposed and distributive effects are reviewed, in order to advance sustainable and legitimate agreements.
Allies reiterated their willingness to participate in the negotiation and stressed that The definition of the 2026 minimum wage must be given with technical rigor and within the institutional framework provided for by law.
Source: Integrated Information System
