Workers Can Anticipate Exciting News: Minimum Wage and Salary Negotiations for 2024 to Commence on October 24, 2023
In a highly awaited development, we are delighted to bring you the latest information. As per a reliable source, negotiations for the new Minimum Wage and Salary for 2024 are scheduled to kick off on Tuesday, October 24, 2023.
This significant milestone in shaping wage negotiations was achieved during an emergency meeting involving the National Executive Council and various teacher unions. The meeting saw active engagement from all three teacher unions, emphasizing the importance of renewing the bargaining certificate.
This renewal of the certificate is expected to open the door for teacher unions to initiate negotiations focused on establishing new conditions of service. Key components to be addressed in these negotiations comprise:
- Housing/Rent Allowance
- Electricity Subsidy Allowance
- Fuel Allowance
- Hardship Factors/Market Premium
- Allowance for Teachers in Deprived Communities
- Car/Vehicle Maintenance Allowance, and more.
Of great significance, it was unanimously agreed that these allowances should be explicitly displayed on teachers’ pay slips, ensuring they are not merely informal arrangements.
In line with these developments, the teacher unions have decided to launch grassroots-level press conferences to raise awareness and rally support for their demands. Subsequently, national-level press releases will be part of their advocacy efforts.
Expect more detailed briefings and insights to emerge from the teacher unions in the days ahead. All of this leads up to the forthcoming meeting between teacher unions and the Fair Wages and Salary Commission on Tuesday, where they will collaborate to determine the new minimum wage for 2024.
Stay tuned for further updates on this significant development, as workers have already initiated their calls for a 70% wage increment.
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