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Browne Says Workers Will Get Another Minimum Wage Increase<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prime Minister Gaston Browne<\/a><\/strong> has announced that his government will raise the national minimum wage once again, marking the third increase in just over a decade under his administration.<\/p>

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Speaking at the Labour Day rally hosted by the Antigua Trades and Labour Union on Monday, Browne <\/a><\/strong>said the decision reflects his government\u2019s ongoing commitment to improving the lives of workers across the country.<\/p>

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\u201cWe will also increase the minimum wage once again,\u201d he said. \u201cIt would have been the third time in about 10 to 11 years, because again we are committed to your empowerment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Prime Minister told union members and supporters that the increase would be part of a broader effort to address the cost of living and ensure workers receive a fair share of national development gains.<\/p>

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He added that collective bargaining negotiations would be accelerated and promised further salary increases for public sector workers no later than next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are committed to make sure that public servants continue to get regular and routine increases,\u201d Browne said. \u201cYou don’t have to march or advocate\u2014we will do it because we care.\u201d<\/p>

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Highlighting previous moves such as the elimination of personal income tax, Browne said his administration had sacrificed $45 million in annual revenue to boost take-home pay and ease the burden on the working and middle classes.<\/p>

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\u201cWhen we eliminated personal income tax, we did not do it for ourselves\u2014we did it for you,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s because we care.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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