The three trade union confederations - NSZZ Solidarity, OPZZ and FZZ - have called for a 7% increase in the minimum wage, higher than the 3% on offer from the government. The unions argue that with economic growth it is a good time to move towards the long-term target of a minimum wage equivalent to 50% of the average wage. The unions have also called for a general wage increase of 5.6%, with a higher increase of 9% for workers in the budget (public sector).
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