Minimum wage raised to €965 despite employers' objections as unions push for €1,000
Gross salary set at €13,510 per year while Spanish government says it aims to increase figure to 60% of average wages
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Minimum wage to increase to €950/month in 2020
Spanish government, trade unions, and employers' associations agree on raise
€1,239 per month: government proposes Catalan minimum wage
Spain is the only administration that can set a binding standard, now at €900 per month
Downward trend continues despite unemployment increase in August
Catalonia has recorded the lowest post-August unemploymenttotal since 2008
Government begins process to calculate Catalan minimum wage
Spain’s minimum salary levels deemed “insufficient” for not taking into account Catalan cost of living
€32,000: Catalonia’s per capita GDP reaches 2008 levels
Government to launch a minimum wage, although it has no powers to make it binding
Unemployment continues downward trend in Catalonia despite minimum wage increase
Catalan government calls for a repeal of conservative Spanish labor reforms
The Catalan Government’s decision to modify the payment of a social grant creates problems for the poorest and generates a political storm
A grant allocated to the poorest, which is supposed to be their only income, was not paid regularly on August 1st as the Catalan Government changed the payment method. The official explanation is that the change was taken to avoid fraud and be able to ensure the sustainability of this grant system. From now on, the 37,000 beneficiaries will have to personally go the bank with a pay check that will be sent to them. In mid-August, most of the beneficiaries had already received the money. The opposition has heavily criticised the Government, which has recognised errors but stressed that many people were getting money without meeting the conditions. 500 beneficiaries and social workers protested on Thursday in Barcelona.