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By Bill Lindo: Belize City, July 8th 2022 – Last week Friday, July 1st, 2022, Channel 7 TV news aired the following:
“The five dollar minimum wage — it was a key promise in the PUP’s Plan Belize Manifesto, but, 19 months into the term – much to the dismay of law paid workers – it still hasn’t materialized.
Well, a release today from the Ministry of Labour says that it’s coming – even if it hasn’t reached yet. First, there’s a Minimum Wage Task Force which is working, quote, “to oversee the gradual implementation of the five-dollar minimum wage” end quote.
The first thing the task force has done is hire a consultant. After interviews in mid-June, PPF Capital Belize Limited was selected as the successful applicant.
And so, in the coming weeks, the Task Force and PPF Capital Belize Limited will hold countrywide consultations with key stakeholders and the public. The release says, quote, “PPF Capital Belize Limited will submit a Plan for the Gradual Implementation of the Five-Dollar Minimum Wage upon completion of the consultancy.”
So, the change in the minimum wage will go into effect after the study and consultations are completed.”
When I heard the above news piece I was shocked. I reached out to someone who is close to the government and would know more about the issue. They told me, “The rat is minding the cheese.” Something is wrong. Let’s look at this situation...
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