On 13 February, the PRO-GE trade union concluded a new 12-months' agreement for the spice industry. The minimum wage according to the new agreement will be €1,223.60. Wages and apprenticeship payments will increase by 3.65%. In that same week a new agreement was concluded also in the yeast and spirits industries; here, the wages will raise with the same percentage. The minimum wage will be lifted to €1,553,48.
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