And while the students, teachers and public officers are looking to ratchet up public activism, the Belize chamber of Commerce and Industry is urging caution - particularly to the unions. A release sent out this evening says that quote, "any Public Sector salary increases awarded in the absence of growth in the Private Sector will ultimately result in increased cost of living through higher taxes.."
The release adds that any increase in compensation to Public Sector workers should be tied in with performance improvements and efficiency increases.
The Chamber says it "cannot condone the idea of general Public Sector wage increases that may serve to simultaneously reward unproductive or counterproductive work." The Chamber also says that with "deficit budgets" GOB does not have much room for negotiating increases with public officers.
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