Natalicio Chase asked teachers to wait for the Executive Branch’s position on the wage demand

Senator Natalicio Chase, leader of the Honor Colorado caucus, said the teaching sector and other public-sector unions should wait for the position of the Executive Branch before moving ahead with wage increase demands, according to La Nación Paraguay.

According to that outlet, the teachers’ union called a nationwide strike for September 18 and 19 to demand an 8% adjustment.

Chase told the press in the Senate that they have not yet become involved in the teachers’ proposal and that they prefer to wait for the dialogue with the Executive Branch to move forward. He also recalled, always according to La Nación Paraguay, that the sector previously received a staggered increase that he described as considerable.

The lawmaker also said that, after the agreement reached with doctors, it was foreseeable that new requests would emerge from other sectors. In that context, he noted that some demands may be genuine and others may not.

Chase stressed that any response to these demands must be considered within the General Budget of Expenditures. In his view, resources are limited and it is not easy to grant salary adjustments to all sectors.

Sources

• La Nación Paraguay

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