Time for a pay increase

Quoting a report from the Dutch Central Bank, FNV Abvakabo president Corrie van Brenk is arguing that it is time for a pay increase particularly for public sector workers who have seen their pay frozen. According to the Central Bank the average work has seen no change in their purchasing power for 15 years while overall economic output and company profits have increased. Van Brenk stresses the role that a general wage increase would play in boosting the economy.
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