Santo Domingo.- Construction industry workers will a 15% increase on minimum wage, according to National Wage Committee resolution 02-2009 aproved in the 11 August session.
“Resolution number 3/2007 was reviewed on June 12, 2007, dictated by the National Wages Committee, that determines the minimum wage of a national character for the workers of the construction sector and its affiliates,” it said.
Labor Ministry Wage Committee director Gloria Henríquez said the resolution to raise thsoe wages took effect September 1, after being published in the national media September 9 and after the deadline to file a challenge had expired.
The construction workers’ minimum wage tariff is official nationwide as follows: non-specialized worker RD$370.00 per day; specialized worker RD$405.00 per day; helper RD$476.00 per day; third category worker RD$618.00 per day; second category worker RD$705.00 per day; first category worker, RD$882.00 per day and a foreman RD$1,111.00 per day.
Written by: josean, 11 Sep 2009 4:40 PM
From: United States
And corrupt do nothing politicians?
A $1,000,000 million pesos plus a jeepeta, free fuel, pork accounts and anything else he or she can get their grubby little hands on.
Oh and you can have dental practice in New York and rip-off the American taxpayers as well, via Medicaid/Medicare fraud.
Written by: xwill7, 11 Sep 2009 5:27 PM
From: United States, Chicago
Presidente, and Brugal will have increased sales because of this.
Written by: xwill7, 11 Sep 2009 5:29 PM
From: United States, Chicago
WTF! Material costs are already sky high... Now the construction labor will be more expensive??? How will the average person in DR be able to afford to build their dream house?
Written by: josean, 11 Sep 2009 5:48 PM
From: United States
Written by: xwill7, 11 Sep 2009 6:00 PM
From: United States, Chicago
That is bad.... I forgot to add the high interest rate that the people get if they want to finance the build. The only people building any new houses are people that have made their mony in the US or Euro. Everyone else can only build a casita de madera with the steel roof that always leaks once iin a while and cooks you when the sun is out.
I love DR, but it seems that the only way to move up is to leave, make your money outside of the country and then go back and build or buy a nice house.
From: United States, Brooklyn
Josean why are you talking BS... your brothers are the ones who will benefit out of this 15% increase... while dominicans will be taking yolas... CHEERS!
From: United States, New York
This is such a joke, most construction workers in DR are illegal their miserable incomes are not even reported, the raise will not affect anyone's pockets.
From: United States
I knew the word "illegal"would be mentioned by either carlos franco, xwill7. dominican chick , veranos or by another member of the "Perejil"gang
Another word starting wth the letter "H" will follow soon.
I bet !
Written by: antonio1, 11 Sep 2009 10:53 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Av Santa Rosa, La Romana
Why jump into an intellectually argument unarmed, went a little pay raise to help with the bills is not ad///
Written by: Vivacuba, 12 Sep 2009 3:16 AM
From: Dominican Republic
These workers are all illegal american citizen migrants that came to the DR that fleeing the US in hopes of a better life. Give em' all a break, they've been through a lot already.
Written by: josean, 12 Sep 2009 1:48 PM
From: United States
CarlosFranco,
We are all God's children; therefore we are all brothers, including you unfortunately!
From: United States
siempre hablando mierda !
Written by: Vivacuba, 13 Sep 2009 5:48 AM
From: Dominican Republic
Pobre trabajodores Americanos Gringos huérfanos llegando en la RD por trabajo
From: United States, Brooklyn
Josean
soooooo, you agree that it would be """our""" Haitian brothers who will benefit the most from this increase??
From: United States, New York
etiennc01, you and I have had good discussion before so you should not be calling me a member of the perejil gang. I am simply stating the truth. The news of the pay raise makes the government look good in the eyes of the people, but you and I both know nothing can happen as a result because most of those wages are not reported anywhere.
Written by: mrweepa1, 14 Sep 2009 3:31 PM
From: United States, Huntington Station NY. Juan Dolio DR.
A FORMAN EARNS $35.00 per day!!!!! Whoppteedooo.THis is sh--. this is peanuts for a position of this level. I hope all the things they build in DR don"t fall down such as Buildings and Bridges. I hope they get some more raises because how is this country ever going get on its feet and raise the standard of living. SLAVE LABOR????????????????
Written by: Vivacuba, 14 Sep 2009 5:13 PM
From: Dominican Republic
mrweepa1, slavelabor yes, just like the US. The difference is this is what they gross and net. The US may gross more per hourly wage. But when you subtract the state, local, municipal, federal, medicare, social security taxes, etc, albeit it doesnt work out to be much different when the day is complete and each worker goes home. BTW, the quality of construction here is much, MUCH better than the U.S. This is built for hurricanes. I wouldnt want to be sleeping in the central U.S. at 0300a.m. when an F5 tornado rolls through and wipes the house built out of tree limbs away, especially a $300K house that is worth $35K in wooden construction materials.
From: Dominican Republic, La Union
What is it that most of you on here want? Many both Dominicans and Haitians on here were asking for pay raises. Now that there is such a thing in the Construction Labor Industry in DR, it is being criticized to with discontentment on both sides. Thus is the dilemma of the Dominican and Haitian relations. Nothing can ever satisfy neither sides. What the hell, men!!!
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A $1,000,000 million pesos plus a jeepeta, free fuel, pork accounts and anything else he or she can get their grubby little hands on.
Oh and you can have dental practice in New York and rip-off the American taxpayers as well, via Medicaid/Medicare fraud.
http://www.listin.com.do/app/article.aspx?id=114464
I love DR, but it seems that the only way to move up is to leave, make your money outside of the country and then go back and build or buy a nice house.
Josean why are you talking BS... your brothers are the ones who will benefit out of this 15% increase... while dominicans will be taking yolas... CHEERS!
Another word starting wth the letter "H" will follow soon.
I bet !
We are all God's children; therefore we are all brothers, including you unfortunately!
Josean
soooooo, you agree that it would be """our""" Haitian brothers who will benefit the most from this increase??
What is it that most of you on here want? Many both Dominicans and Haitians on here were asking for pay raises. Now that there is such a thing in the Construction Labor Industry in DR, it is being criticized to with discontentment on both sides. Thus is the dilemma of the Dominican and Haitian relations. Nothing can ever satisfy neither sides. What the hell, men!!!