Oct 19, 2023. Posted by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
The monthly
income needed to support a family of three has increased by BGN 136 since the
beginning of the year. In the last quarter it reached BGN 2,600 (€1,327), according to a survey conducted by the
Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB).
"We insist, we have expectations, demands for at least a 15% increase in wages in view of the 5% increase in inflation next year," said CITUB President Plamen Dimitrov.
According
to the trade unions' calculations, two-thirds of the working population are insured
on less than the living wage, and over 40% receive an income of up to BGN
1,000.
"With
specific plates and websites we cannot fight unfair behaviour respectively
cartel agreements, respectively they are fought through the regulator, the
Commission for Protection of Competition is the one that should regulate the
market price," said Dimitrov.
Bnt
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