President Boric commemorated Obador’s day by emphasizing his management achievements: Event Matthei and Jeannette Jara were at event

What happened?

during the day of this Thursday, May 1, in Chile and the rest of the world is commemorating the Day of the labor, date on which tribute is paid to the struggles that the different workers movements have had.

The President of the Republic, Gabriel Boric, He delivered a message in the middle of an activity organized by the Chilean Security Association (ACHS), which was attended by various representatives of the union world, and also the presidential candidates Jeannette Jara and Evelyn Matthei.

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In the midst of your speech, The president stressed the achievements his administration has hadwhere projects such as the working day of 40 hours, Karin law, pension reform and minimum salary increase.

What did President Boric say?

The Head of State left with his speech remembering the origin of Labor Day, which goes back to a strike that occurred in 1886 in Chicago, United States, where a group of workers were demonstrating for the reduction of the workday. Yes indeed, Five of them were convicted of death.

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“We have advanced in fed up during our government, In three years there have been important advances. We achieved a reduction of the weekly day to 40 hours. The minimum wage, I do not remember when it had been the 4 -year period where we entered the Parliament with agreement between government and cut, we have had differences, but we all put Chile’s interest ahead. We managed to raise the minimum salary to more than 500 thousand pesos, talking with workers, employers and also with SMEs, “said Buric.

The President of the Republic emphasized that “they are the workers, peasants, temporary (…) that make it possible for Chile to grow. Chile depends on its workers and we have to treat them well, we have to understand the dignity that refers to work and act accordingly“.

At one point, the president recalled the achievements that have also had in labor matters of their predecessors and stressed that “We are not starting from zero” And that “we have a lot to advance.”

The highest authority of the country also recognized that “I am not happy with the unemployment rate we have, I think it is a high unemployment rate for what Chile can“.

Finally, he was very satisfied with the agreements achieved between the ruling and the opposition in several matters “for the good of the country”, and reinforced it by thanking the Presence of presidential candidates Evelyn Matthei and Jeannette Jara in the event.

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