Opposition leader Allen Chastanet believes applying one minimum wage to everyone creates a problem. As a result, he has proposed a sectoral minimum wage.
The United Workers Party (UWP) leader observed that Saint Lucia has retail, agriculture, tourism, and commercial sectors.
“The minimum wage that you have to impose is for, maybe the retail sector, and maybe even for the agriculture sector. But that means that persons who are already obtaining a higher wage are not benefitting,” Chastanet explained.
During Thursday night’s Facebook-streamed opposition discussion on the cost of living, the former Prime Minister asserted that the minimum wage would not impact anyone earning $1, 100 monthly.
“That’s why we felt there should be a sectoral minimum wage which is much more difficult to implement but is necessary if you are now going to allow for a wholesale change,” Chastanet stated.
He also spoke of the need to convince business people that parallel to the policy of pushing for a minimum wage; the government must implement measures to ease the cost of doing business.
On October 1st, 2024, the long-anticipated national minimum wage took effect.
As per the new regulations, the minimum wage is $6.52 per hour or $1131.00 monthly but does not include overtime pay, service charges, commissions, bonuses, or profit-sharing.
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Tropical Trump the product from Canada needs to keep his mouth quiet, why didn’t you enact a minimum when you was in power . You did nothing for the common man, the working poor and the destitute but now you are all over the place talking about a minimum wage in opposition you shall be when the elections is due in 26 . I believe that the young people of Micoud South will vote for the labour party….
Chas Chas keep quiet is a good medicine I feel u should start taking it
Only now…some body say blah blah blah
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Bro did nothing while he was in power around a minimum wage, now he has suggestions. Special place in hell for all you politicians!
Allen, once you and rejected Guy, Dominic and Herod are at the helm of the party, I can never see you all in power again. Now Allen what did you do for the 5 + years you were in power? Man sorry for you, qw don’t want you anymore.
Boy how could u suggest anything. Allen u don t know when to shut up do u,… you never implemented anything whilst u were in power, checking for your rich friends and their children but now you want to give recommendations. Boy go back to Canada and let st.lucians take care of st.lucians
Before I give my honest opinion about this, I need to be certain that the former prime minister knows the only definition for minimum wage for a country. This has nothing to do with sectors or whatever he mentioned. Clearly he doesn’t understand things as he has shown in many cases prior.
You self self and your Cliques well vex at paying people any minimum wage period. Coming and chat bout selective minimum wage where have you heard of that…,,,, ch…..la.
CHAS NEVER CEASE TO EXPRESS HIS IGNORANCE, WE HAVE CONTRACTS OR UNIONS TO DEAL WITH AND NEGOTIATE FOR SECTORS THAT MAKE ABOVE MINIMUM WAGE. THE GOVERNMTENT OF THE DAY JUST ENSURED THAT EVERYONE WILL EARN A LIVABLE WAGE , HENCE WHY ITS CALLED MINIMUM. THE MAN JUST TALKING FOR TALK SAKE SMH
Always remember the cruelty of making the poor employees loose their daily bread which was the only source of income to feed their familles of ignoring or refuse the vaccin 💉killer which was the will of the devil 🐍
As PM was in power then followed by the labor govemement, what did the both parties do to defend the rights of the workers when it was y’all power to act to defend them, rather condemn them and left them suffering ????
Please get it straight. Chastaass is not a product of Canada. He was born in Martinik. Went to school in Quebec..The rest ov Canada can’t stand Quebec..