The "Ministry of Labor and Social Security" in the occupied territories, announced that the monthly minimum wage in the occupied territories increases by 40% reaching 7 thousand Turkish lira (TL) (about 562 euros) and the net minimum wage at 6 thousand 90 TL (489 euros) ) from 1 January 2022, as broadcast by the Press and Information Office.
Today's headlines in the C / C media refer to the issue, noting that after yesterday's meeting of the "minimum wage determination committee", it was announced that the new minimum wage is increased to 40,38 TL per hour, to 323,07 TL per day, on 1.615,38 TL per week and at 6.090 per month (net).
The chairman of the "committee", Herman Yayli, said in a statement that five representatives of the "state", five representatives of the workers' side and four representatives of the employers participated in yesterday's session.
He also said that yesterday's decision was taken with the ten positive votes of the representatives of the workers and the "state" and that the representatives of the employers left the session and did not participate in the voting.
From September 1, 2021 the minimum wage in the occupied areas is 28,67 TL per hour, 229,38 TL per day, 1.146,92 TL per week and 4,970 TL per month. The net monthly salary is estimated at 4,324 TL.
The vice-president of the Renaissance Party (YDP-settlers' party) Ali Akin Oder said that when the minimum wage was set, the "electoral" bans were violated and the minimum wage was announced with a "populist approach" without her voice being heard. .
"Yeni Duzen" writes in its article that after yesterday's decision, the vice-president of the "union" of employers, Metin Archun, stated in the newspaper that they will file an objection to the new minimum wage and that 15 days after the objection he will meet again. The committee".
Expressing the hope that the government will be more "careful" and an agreement will be reached, the Author added that if necessary, they will go to the "courts" and register a "lawsuit".
Speaking on the issue, Hür-İş union vice-president Ahmet Serdaroλουlu said they had to give good news to workers before the New Year, adding that their concern was not to bankrupt anyone or leave anyone fasting.
"We could not discuss a number much lower than the poverty line. "If they will go to justice, let them go", noted Serdaroglou.
In addition, the president of the Davis union, Coral Assiam, said that the increase in the minimum wage should have been at least 50% and that the "state" should have taken more responsibility.
Meanwhile, in a post on the subject, "Cyprus Postasi" writes that "Prime Minister" Faiz Suzuoglu in his statements on the subject said that they moved very quickly on the issue of setting the new minimum wage and added that they might be able to find an audience. denominator if they created the possibility of discussion for a little longer.
Speaking on a television show Thursday morning, Suzuoglu said the employer had filed an objection to the new minimum wage and that the objection would be dealt with as required by the process.
In a statement, the leader of the People's Party (HP) Kutret Ozersay said that as a party they support the increase of the minimum wage, but it is a necessary condition that there will be a "serious support package" that will include support to employers, as provided by package of financial measures announced by HP.
(KYPE-GPT / TB / AGK)