Chile: government and trade unions reach agreement on minimum wage rise

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On 30 April, the Chilean government announced that it had struck an agreement with the country's main trade union organisation, the Central Unitaria de Trabajadores, on an increase in the minimum wage. This is set to rise to 539,000 pesos (€505) by 2026 (6.7% increase). The agreement is subject to approval by congress.

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The Chilean government of Gabriel Boric, the leftwing president in power since March 2022, announced on 30 April that it had reached an agreement with the Central Unitaria de Trabajadores (CUT), the country’s main trade union coalition, to increase the minimum wage.

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