VIDEO: Gov’t Supports Gradual Minimum Wage Increase

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Prime Minister Gaston Browne on Pointe FM (screenshot)

The Antigua and Barbuda Workers Union (ABWU) has called for an urgent increase in the national minimum wage, but Prime Minister Gaston Browne has indicated that the matter is more complex than it appears.

The ABWU supports its proposal by highlighting the rising cost of living, arguing that a wage increase is essential for the survival of residents.

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In a recent statement, the union said, “As the cost of living continues to soar, our most vulnerable workers— including single mothers, youth, and low-income earners—are bearing the brunt of an economic crisis that has been exacerbated by government policy and neglect.”

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Comments (5)

  • Rhea May 26, 2025, 9:45 AM

    They should. If taxes can go up gradually, then minimum wage should as well.
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  • Apex Jones May 26, 2025, 10:17 AM

    I agree the minimum wage should increase but certainly not by the 50 percent margin the union is proposing
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  • Ben Simmons May 26, 2025, 10:56 AM

    Gradual is the key word. That gradual could take centuries. But gradual is gradual. Whichever this had been the only government to increase fees after many many years.
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    • Stone May 26, 2025, 1:24 PM

      but the cost of living does not go up gradual , we have slot of catching up to do
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  • Unruly One May 26, 2025, 4:34 PM

    Lol hahahaha key word gradual. Imagine a sudden increase in wages and gradual increase in taxes what a glorious day
    Reply

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