COST OF LIVING/Trade unions demand higher pension contribution rate from employers
11/15/2023 05:12 PM
A coalition of trade unions rallied outside government offices Wednesday to demand that the minimum required contributions of companies to employee pension accounts be increased to improve the finances of workers when they retire.
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