UGT urges the Government to “instantly” elevate the SMI and considers it “unlucky” that it continues with out making a call


The normal secretary, Pepe Álvarez, remembers that the legislation solely requires consulting the social brokers, however not for them to achieve an settlement. The union requires a ten% improve within the SMI, as much as 1,100 euros, to face the rise within the inflation, greater than proposed by the consultants The CEOE’s proposal is to restrict the rise of the SMI to 4%

The normal secretary of UGT has urged the Executive to adjust to the laws and undertake an instantaneous improve within the Minimum Interprofessional Wage for 2023. “I discover it regrettable, to not say completely unacceptable that on the finish of January the rise. The Government has to behave and has the authorized, ethical and moral obligation earlier than the employees to proceed with the rise instantly,” stated Pepe Álvarez.

The head of the union has needed to separate the unions from the choice that Moncloa has to make on this matter, and has branded as “provocation” the phrases of Nadia Calviño, who this Monday needed the social brokers to achieve an settlement that ” information” the Executive.

“The members of the Government, together with the primary vp, must adjust to the laws and this doesn’t name for an settlement by the social brokers, just for a session that ought to not even be in particular person. I discover it stunning, to say the least, that the “The vp says that she is ready for an settlement with the social brokers. She could be ready three months, or her entire life. There will likely be no settlement with the CEOE within the SMI primarily based on the truth that they’re asking for 4%”.

Álvarez has reiterated the proposal of the General Union of Workers that the Minimum Interprofessional Wage be elevated by 10% this yr, reaching 1,100 euros in 14 month-to-month installments. The rise, increased than the very best a part of the vary proposed by the committee of consultants, would serve, defends UGT, to face the excessive improve in costs registered final yr.

The UGT chief has referred to as for “humanity” in a matter that impacts almost two million staff who’ve “hassle making ends meet.” “It appears to me manifestly insensitive to depart the rise within the Minimum Wage sine die. The Government has to decide instantly and never switch to us the issues it could have to achieve an settlement,” he reiterated.