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“In this year’s Budget Statement, I call on the Government to raise the minimum wage to at least $25 per hour and couple this with a removal of VAT on all food items. The current minimum wage is not a livable wage. At $17.50 per hour over a 40-hour work week, this works out to $2,800 per month. This amount is less than the old-age pension maximum of $3,000 per month. A minimum wage above $25 per hour over a 40-hour work week will translate to at least $4,000 monthly.” This according to Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, MP.
In a Media Release on Wednesday (27th September 2023), Mrs. Persad-Bissessar outlined the following:
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