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Health and education unions to march to Miraflores to demand “fair calculation” of year-end bonuses

October 13, 2026October 13, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.- Unions representing healthcare workers, primary and secondary school teachers, and university staff will march to Miraflores Palace on Tuesday, October 13, to submit approximately 40,000 signatures to the national government. They demand that authorities calculate year-end bonuses based on workers’ total compensation rather than the official base salary, which remains frozen at […]

Delcy Rodríguez says pay increases will outpace GDP growth in 2027

October 9, 2026October 9, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.— Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez said Thursday that increases in workers’ compensation should outpace gross domestic product (GDP) growth starting in 2027, a directive she said she gave to the government’s economic team. “I have asked the economic team to ensure that, starting next year, any increase in workers’ compensation remains above […]