Burkina: The minimum wage could see an increase
Ouagadougou, 11 Jul. 2022 (AIB)-The guaranteed interprofessional minimum wage (SMIG) which is 30,684 FCFA could increase, without reaching the 60,000 FCFA desired by unions, the AIB learned on Monday.
“The discussions focused on the implementation of a point of demand from the Union Action Unit (UAS) in its 2021 list of grievances which relates to the increase in the guaranteed interprofessional minimum wage (SMIG) in Burkina Faso”, declared the Minister in charge of Labour, Bassolma Bazié.
Mr. Bazié was speaking Monday in Ouagadougou, at the Primature, after a negotiation meeting between the government and employers on the minimum wage.
According to the minister, the UAS demanded in August 2021 that the SMIG be increased from 30,684 to 60,000 FCFA.
For Bassolma Bazié, even if the claim cannot be fully satisfied, given the national context marked by terrorism, the destruction of property and the closure of businesses, employers will gradually evolve towards the process of revaluation.
“The employers showed an open-mindedness by taking a fairly concrete position, estimating that in 2008, there was a salary increase which was 8%, which probably was not passed on to salaries. In 2012, there was a 4% increase which did not impact wages,” he argued.
According to him, if these repercussions were to be effective, the SMIG could reach 36,000 FCFA.
On the side of the National Council of Employers, we play the card of caution.
“We need resources in Burkina Faso to boost the national economy, but we must take into account the financial health of companies,” said the vice-president of the National Council of Employers, in charge of social dialogue, Harouna Toguyeni. .
“At the moment, we have not agreed on a given amount. Discussions will continue and we very quickly hope to find an agreement on a new SMIG in Burkina,” added Mr. Toguyeni.
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