Chávez announces minimum wage increase to USD 188.61
President Hugo Chávez Wednesday said the minimum wage would
increase to USD 188.61 in May, adding that from now on the minimum
wage for rural workers would be the same as for urban workers.
This represents a 26.07 percent increase.
Chávez explained that for companies with less than 20
workers, minimum wage would be USD 172.88. The salary for apprentices
would increase to USD 141.45.
Altogether, this move is to benefit 1,749,693 public workers
and pensioners.
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