Abinader said he will stand for a 20 percent increase to benefit the non-sectorized private sector, backed by the results of economic studies issued by the Ministries of Economy, Planning and Development (MEPyD) and Finance.

The president made such statements at a time when the National Salary Committee (CNS) is planning to meet again this Tuesday to continue the analysis of the business sector’s offer in search of consensus.

Currently there are three proposals: one from the unions, for 30 percent; the government’s 20 percent and the employers’ 10 percent, which added and divided gives an average of 20 percent, explained José Abreu, president of the National Confederation of Trade Union Unity (CNUS).

According to Diario Libre newspaper private sector workers who are not sectorized receive different monthly minimum wages, depending on the type of company paying their wages.

In the case of large companies, they receive 24,990 pesos (about 401 dollars), medium-sized companies 22,908 pesos (367 dollars), small companies 15,351 pesos (246 dollars) and micro-enterprises 14,161 pesos (227 dollars).

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