Lukashenko: No pay rise without higher workforce productivity

MOZYR DISTRICT, 12 April (BelTA) – President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has reminded that wages will not be increased if workforce productivity remains the same. The Belarusian President made this statement during his working trip to Gomel Oblast on 12 April, BelTA has learnt. “Recently I have seen, including in the mass media, that more and more labor collectives and people demand higher wages. We have agreed firmly that if workforce productivity and sales grow, you can go ahead and raise wages. No increase – no pay rise,” the head of state emphasized. “Otherwise, we will repeat the recent financial and economic crisis,” Alexander Lukashenko added. In his words, there should be no deviations from this principle. At the same time, Alexander Lukashenko noted that cases of non-payment of wages should be examined closely. “We should look into situations when employers cannot pay out wages. You should deal with them, so that I will not have to take it on,” the President said. “I would like to warn you that no one will be able to find a soft job here. Executives who have been fired cannot take top managerial positions. The best we can offer is a job by their profession. If not, then take a broom and go sweep the streets,” the head of state said. “If we do not do it, we will go round and round and nag that we have no money, no productivity and salaries,” the President emphasized.

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