The level of the minimum gross basic wage for each country, guaranteed for wages in the construction sector, as well as in the agricultural sector and the food industry, was agreed today at a meeting of the Tripartite National Council and Social Dialogue chaired by the Prime Minister. Minister Marcel Cholaku announced the government on Wednesday.

During the consultations with the social partners, it was agreed that, starting with the relevant rights in November 2023, the total minimum basic wage in the country, guaranteed in payment for the construction sector, is set at 4,582 lei per month for normal work schedules, and for the agricultural sector and food industry – 3436 lei per month.

• “We protect the incomes and purchasing power of workers in construction, agriculture and the food industry. Together with social partners – trade unions and employers – we found a solution so that people working in these areas are not affected by the application of the new tax legislation,” said the Prime Minister.

The government will approve, in this sense, emergency resolution.

The representatives of trade unions and employers highly appreciated the fact that this measure, recognized as fair, was taken after consultation with the social partners.

Also, at the meeting of the Tripartite National Council and during the social dialogue, the issue of establishing a guaranteed minimum wage in the economy at the national level from 2024 was also considered.

The Prime Minister emphasized the Government’s readiness to continue consultations on this issue as well.

“As usual, the Government will carry out ongoing consultations on all important aspects related to the executive act, and the establishment of a guaranteed minimum gross wage for each economy when paid at the national level is part of our shared concerns,” said the chairman – stressed the executive.

Containing an emergency resolution – the GEO project submitted by the National Bank of Romania

The National Bloc of Trade Unions (BNS) provided the press on Wednesday with the draft GEO and a supporting memo as drafted following a meeting of the Tripartite National Council, which was also attended by the National Bloc of Trade Unions.

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Last month, the National Trade Union Bloc proposed to the government to increase the minimum wage to 4,600 lei gross for the construction sector and 3,500 lei gross in agriculture, so that workers in these sectors do not lose out after they start paying CASS, but earn a little more than they do now .

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