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 increases, leading to the price of food and foodstuffs also increasing. Other pressures include 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 essential needs, 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, research policies to adjust electricity prices in a preferential direction for low-income people

Urgently review and adjust, increase regional minimum wage

In addition, the female delegate also requested urgent review and adjustment, increase regional minimum wage 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 Regarding the salary issue, at the previous meeting, many delegates also proposed early salary reform and increased income for civil servants. merge provinces and communes

According to delegate Nguyen Hoang Bao Tran ( Binh Duong ), the salary increase Provincial and communal level civil servants will create motivation 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 the support for laid-off workers, the Government should soon reform the salary policy for its staff. officer retained in the new system.

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