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The Government's proposal to increase by 8% the minimum salary for next year would actually count as a 1% increase in the minimum salary, since the year-end inflation will probably exceed 7%, the president of the Cartel ALFA National Trade Union Confederation (CNS), Bogdan Hossu, told AGERPRES on Monday.
The leader of the trade union organization pointed out that the increase in the minimum salary by 8% would practically represent for the employees the preservation of the purchasing power of the current year.
The president of CNS Cartel ALFA underscored that the increase in the minimum wage by 8% does not facilitate the goal of equalizing it as soon as possible with the minimum cost for a decent living.
The president of CNS Cartel ALFA explained that following the BNR's estimates on inflation, a 14% increase in the minimum wage would be an adequate increase.
He made a connection between the proposal of the PM regarding the increase in the minimum wage in November or December and the internal elections of the National Liberal Party (PNL).
Prime Minister Florin Citu mentioned, at the end of last week, that he was considering increasing the minimum gross salary by 8%, which could be applied starting with November 1 or December 1, 2021.
