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The senator of the Democratic Center Alejandro Corrales and the representative to the Chamber Gabriel Vallejo they made a Virtual Economic Forum to talk about fundamental issues of the national economy. In that conversation, they discussed a proposal for the mid-year premium, in June, is paid until December.
The vice president of legal affairs of the Andi, Alberto Echavarría, He explained that this proposal could be vital to save jobs due to the difficult economic situation that employers are currently experiencing, due to the expansion of the Covid-19.
“It is not that workers’ rights are taken away, but workers can accept that payments be deferred up to 180 days to allow business cash flows extend over time and allow the preservation of jobs, “said Echavarría.
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Finally, he argued that it is not about violating the rights of workers, but in his opinion, they have to contribute in some way to the difficult situation in the country. “Because it is a collective contribution of all: dthe Government, employers, workers, society as a whole”
Last Thursday, Acopi, the union that brings together the country’s small and medium-sized companies, made the proposal to pay the mid-year premium gradually. At this point, he said it is not about eliminating or freezing these payments, but rather postponing them.
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“What we have proposed is the payment of the June and December premiums for next year and to pay them gradually with wages so as not to accumulate them with the next premiums,” explained the president of the union, Rosmery Quintero.
