On 29 March, the two largest trade union confederations ACV/CSC and ABVV/FGTB held a national day of action with strikes in various private sector companies and institutions. The unions demanded: An indicative margin for wage increase instead of a maximum ceiling preventing free collective bargaining; a significant increase in the minimum wage and in low wages; agreements to improve career and early retirement schemes; and amendments to the wage norm law of 2017.
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