Mexico Minimum Wage Talks Reach Impasse
Despite two days of negotiations, officials Wednesday had not reached agreement on how much the minimum wage should be boosted.
The National Minimum Wage Commission is considering a request by the nation’s labor organizations to increase the minimum daily wage by 35%, starting today.
The minimum wage in Mexico City is about $3.20 a day. Labor leaders have argued that the minimum wage does not allow workers to keep pace with the sharp rise in inflation. Consumer prices soared 63.7% last year and are expected to surpass that rate this year.
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