thousands of people defy the state of emergency

In Guayaquil, Ecuador, demonstrators against the economic policies of President Guillermo Lasso, October 26, 2021. VICENTE GAIBOR DEL PINO / REUTERS A few thousand people marched on Tuesday, October 26, in Quito and roadblocks were erected in several provinces of Ecuador at the call of indigenous organizations to denounce the government’s economic policy, despite the…

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DGB calculation on wage dumping: tariff flight costs citizens and the state billions

Monday, October 25, 2021 DGB calculation on wage dumping Avoidance of collective bargaining costs the citizens and the state billions Higher wages mean higher social security contributions, higher tax revenues and more purchasing power. But because fewer and fewer companies are paying in accordance with collective bargaining agreements, the state and citizens are missing out…

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