The country’s main trade union groups support fiscal measures announced by the government

Santo Domingo.- The country’s main trade union groups – National Confederation of Trade Union Unity CNUS, National Confederation of Dominican Workers CNTD, and Autonomous Confederation of Classist Trade Unions CASC – welcomed the government’s announcement to introduce a fiscal adjustment that will allow the Dominican Republic to avoid halting public investment and the social plans currently being executed.

The president of the CNUS, Rafael ‘Pepe’ Abreu, who spoke on behalf of the entities representing the workers, highlighted the responsibility of the Dominican trade union movement, stating that it is made up of three confederations that contribute to the social and labor peace of the Dominican Republic.

The union leader stated that, amidst the current international situation, countries like the Dominican Republic are obligated to promote measures that guarantee their economic stability and development.

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In that order, he highlighted that, although the government had consistently resisted the need to structure a tax reform, at this moment it has no other alternative but to submit it.

He highlighted that the measure includes aspects that workers had in perspective and had been demanding for a long time, such as wage indexation.

He reiterated that the union movements are analyzing the process and are approaching it with the state of understanding and responsibility that characterizes them.