The national minimum wage for Antigua and Barbuda will be going up again, shortly, making it the third time that there has been such an increase since the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party returned to office in 2014.
Speaking at the Labour Day Rally at the Sir V.C Bird Bust on Monday, PM Browne said his government needs no agitation to grant these periodic increases.
“We will also increase the minimum wage once again. It would be the third time in about 10-11 years because we are committed to your empowerment. We don’t need anybody to convince us that we must that we must continue to empower the working class of this country,” PM Browne declared.
Labour Minister, Sir Steadroy Benjamin said study will be conducted into what can be considered as a ‘livable wage’ where people can survive and enjoy ‘the decency of life’. “People ought to be able to purchase what they want, when they want but only if wages equate with the cost of living index,” he remarked.
The currently minimum wage is at EC$9.00 per hour. The last increase came at the end of 2023.
