The Minister of Labor, Jeannette Jara, referred this Wednesday to the criticism generated by the proposal of the Unitary Central of Employees (CUT) to extend the minimal wage to $630 thousand in the direction of the top of President Gabriel Boric’s time period.

Throughout the framework of Employee’s Day, the Secretary of State emphasised that this dialogue “is simply starting” and emphasised the significance of addressing the difficulty.

“In earlier years there was dialogue regarding rising the minimal wage by a share, by a few thousand pesos, however the essential factor is to ask ourselves why we wish the minimal wage in our nation. There may be an rising consciousness that this have to be sufficient for households to help themselves,” the minister defined.

Jara highlighted that past the proposed determine, it’s related to contemplate this enhance as a wage advice to debate it as a everlasting public coverage. “It’s not nearly a determine, however regarding opening a critical and constructive dialogue on learn how to enhance the dwelling circumstances of employees,” he added.

Likewise, the minister emphasised that each one events concerned, together with employers, employees and the Authorities, will current their proposals on this dialogue.

“There isn’t a form of forbidden dialogue. There have all the time been completely different opinions on this matter, however the essential factor is that we’re beginning this dialog,” he identified.