National Assembly Delegate: Electricity price increased 4 times, regional minimum wage increased only once

On the morning of June 18, speaking at the discussion session on socio-economics, National Assembly delegate Thai Thu Xuong ( Hau Giang ) - Permanent Vice President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor said that voters, especially   Worker   Industrial zones are facing "double pressure".

Specifically, on one hand, the price of electricity and gold increased, leading to an increase in the price of food. Another pressure is unstable employment, reduced income, and precarious life.

The delegate cited that from 2023 to present,   Vietnam Electricity Group   (EVN) has increased   electricity price   4 times, an increase of 17%. Meanwhile, the regional minimum wage for workers only increased once, with an increase of 6%.

"This makes it difficult for many workers to cover their daily necessities, let alone save or invest for the future," the delegate expressed concern.

According to her, workers and laborers directly produce and create material wealth for society but have not received proper attention. They have to live in cramped boarding houses with rudimentary facilities and equipment, and struggle to make ends meet.

Therefore, delegates earnestly recommend that the Government have solutions to control inflation, stabilize essential goods, especially electricity and food prices; at the same time, study policies to adjust electricity prices in a preferential direction for the poor.   low income people

Urgently review and adjust   regional minimum wage increase

Besides, the female delegate also proposed to urgently review and adjust,   regional minimum wage increase   from July. According to her, this is an urgent requirement from the reality of workers' lives. Level   regional minimum wage   need to really meet the minimum living standards, in accordance with the provisions of the Labor Code.

Also related to   Salary issue, at the previous meeting, many delegates also proposed to reform salary soon, increase income for civil servants after   merge provinces and communes

According to delegate Nguyen Hoang Bao Tran ( Binh Duong ), the   salary increase   Provincial and communal civil servants will be motivated and retain employees in the context of increased workload after the merger and having to move far from home.

The Binh Duong delegation proposed that, in addition to support for laid-off workers, the Government should soon reform salary policies for officials.   officer   retained in the new system.

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