The Federation of Trade Unions of Macedonia has submitted a proposal-amendment to the Budget for 2022, which aims to provide funds to increase the salary by 2,806 denars for public sector workers, Telegrafi Makedonija reports.

The proposal, as announced by LSM, was submitted today and is expected to be supported by all MPs, especially by the party that has called on them to submit the proposal for financing the linear salary increase in the public sector.

The Federation of Trade Unions of Macedonia today submitted a proposal to the deputies with an amendment requesting changes and additions to the budget, namely the provision of funds that will make the net basic salary of employees in state and local bodies and other state bodies established in accordance with the Constitution and the law and - institutions that carry out activities in the field of education, science, health, culture, labor, social protection and child protection, sports, army, police and other activities of public interest defined by law, while organized as agencies, funds, public institutions and public enterprises established by the Republic of Macedonia or by the municipalities, from the city of Skopje, as well as from the municipalities in the city of Skopje to increase by MKD 2,806 in the net amount,in accordance with the increase of the minimum wage published in the Official Gazette of the RMV no. 41 from 24 February 2022, calculated from 01.07.2022 with rebalancing of the budget ”, announced by LSM.

If the deputies do not give support, LSM says that the only possibility remains the realization of the announcement for a general strike on the 22nd of this month./Telegrafi/