Businessmen ratified their rejection of the fixed sum and the Government crossed them: “They have to pay, do not complain”

The private sector today ratified its rejection of the fixed sum increase of $ 60,000 ordered by the Minister of Economy and candidate for president for Union for the Fatherland, Sergio Massa, for public and private sector workers with net incomes of less than $ 400,000. “If it is not mandatory for the provinces, because they are autonomous, why is it for the private ones, when they have free parity members?” he said in a dialogue with Futuröck the spokesman of the Argentine Confederation of Medium Enterprises, Salvador Femenía. The government came out to the crossing and affirmed that the reaction of the sector “is not justified”. Entities representing the sector expressed their objection to the official announcement since Monday. In addition to the UIA, the CAME said in a statement that it puts at risk the “weak” situation of thousands of SMEs and warned, through its spokesman, that many will not be able to pay the bond and that others will have to borrow to comply. The Government set up a line for workers to anonymously report companies that do not pay the sum and the Minister of Labor, Raquel Olmos, warned that in those cases “the inspection will act.” From the Casa Rosada, today they crossed the claim again. Salvador Femenía, spokesman for CAME.” The reaction is not justified. Basically, the discussion should be the role of the State because they like to be subsidized by rates or also be rescued in times of crisis, “said the Secretary of Industry, José Ignacio de Mendiguren, in an interview he gave this morning to radio AM750. He recalled that “no one disputed” the intervention of the State to face “the largest public rescue of private companies, during the pandemic, which allowed growth in both 2021 and 2022.” “Now, when the intervention of the State is in line with recovering wages, they do not like it,” he said. José de Mendiguren, Secretary of Industry.” They are in a position to pay the lump sum (…) They have it to pay, do not complain,” added the head of the AFIP, Carlos Castagneto, in dialogue with the same station. Several provinces will not grant a fixed sum and others are still analyzing what to doAt the same time, there are almost ten districts that will not grant the bonus. They argue that their employees’ salaries are on par with – or above – inflation and that they will discuss future increases in the scope of joint ventures. In parallel, Buenos Aires mayors of Juntos warned that they cannot afford the cost involved in the measure and asked the provincial government for an extraordinary fund to pay.

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