Benjamin Pacheco / EL Vigia
bpacheco@elvigia.net | Ensenada, BC
Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda recalled that as of January 1, the minimum wage for Baja California and the entire northern border will increase from 260 pesos to 312 pesos per day, representing an increase of 20 percent.
In his first official message of the year, the State President also emphasized that the paid leave days would be 6 to 12 days in a year.
“With these advances, apart from directly benefiting the workers, the lives of their families have improved as they will not only have fair remuneration for their work but will also have more quality time with their loved ones,” the projection.
Ávila Olmeda recognized President Andrés Manuel López Obrador for maintaining a social vision of public policies to support favored small groups of the population, especially those who have been historically forgotten.
Through a statement sent to the press, the governor reiterated that wage increases at the northern border would increase from 260 to 312 pesos per day, bringing the minimum monthly wage to 9,300 pesos.
“What progress is being made so that they have a dignified life and the necessary resources to address a large part of their basic needs,” he said.
He also highlighted López Obrador’s efforts to have the Union Congress approve a doubling of vacation days after the first year of work, from six to twelve days due to the right to fair rest.
labor dignity
Ávila Olmeda stressed that the current federal administration wants to dignify the unit and the living conditions of working families in the country.
Finally, he explained that throughout 2023 he will coordinate with the state and the federal government to ensure Baja California families live better.
