In what will be seen as a rare rebuke of the PPP/C government, the umbrella trade union movement, FITUG on Monday called for the speedy revision of the national minimum wage (NMW) amid signs that there are moves to further delay a decision made in January this year for the figure to be $60,000 per month.
In a release, FITUG adverted to news reports that President Irfaan Ali had stated that Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton had been mandated to conduct wide consultations on the matter. FITUG said that it was unclear what form the consultations would take though as reported by Stabroek News the President had said that the private sector had views on this issue.
