DİSK President speaks to 12punto: What are the criteria? How much should the minimum wage be?
Figures for the minimum wage, which millions of people are eagerly awaiting, have begun to be debated. Even though every segment suggests a different amount, there is one reality: the hunger and poverty thresholds continue to rise, and the minimum wage has begun to turn into the average wage.
The hunger threshold has exceeded 14 thousand TL, and the poverty threshold has surpassed 44 thousand TL. This means that millions of employees are working for salaries below the hunger threshold. The minimum wage, which concerns millions of workers, will be determined in the negotiations that will begin on December 11 with the participation of the government, employers, and worker representatives. However, a rain of price hikes has already begun for everything.
We spoke with Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions (DİSK) President Arzu Çerkezoğlu about the threshold that should be set for the minimum wage, which will be debated for days to come, as well as pensions and the effects of the refugee issue on the working class. Emphasizing that the minimum wage is determined in an antidemocratic manner and that there is no room for objections or strikes, Çerkezoğlu stated that the criteria are more important than a specific figure.
When we asked about the refugee issue and its reflections on the working class, Çerkezoğlu drew attention to neoliberal policies.
News Source : 12punto
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