German Chancellor Scholz says raising minimum wage matter of respect
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said yesterday that his Social Democrats (SPD) were pushing ahead with their election promise to raise the national minimum wage as it is important to show respect for low-paid workers.
Social Democrat Labour Minister Hubertus Heil presented a draft law on Friday (Jan 21) proposing to increase the wage floor from the current 9.82 euros to 12 euros an hour from October onwards.
"For me, raising the minimum wage to 12 euros is one of our most...
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