US EditionBack on the Table: Minimum Wage Hike Bills Refiled as 20th Congress Opens
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(Sejong = Yonhap News) Reporter Eun-kyung Kim = Labor and management, which have begun to seriously discuss next year's minimum wage level, are in a sharp conflict, continuing to show differences in their positions.
Minimum wage hike bills revived, but will the 20th Congress act this time?
After falling short in the 19th Congress—approved by the House but stalled in the Senate—lawmakers are giving the minimum wage hike bill another shot, refiling it on the very first day of the 20th Congress."
The minimum wage should rise to 14.60 euros in two steps by 2027. In the election campaign, the SPD had promised even more. Now it is important not to let any tricks and exceptions be imposed. – A comment by Julius Strupp. On Friday morning, it stood – the agreement of the minimum wage commission: From 1 January 2026, 13.90 euros are to be made from 12.82 euros per hour, one year later 14.60 euros. "The talks were very difficult", said Christian…
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