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Public sector calls for pay hikes with staged happening

Trade unionists from the public sector have organised a happening in front of the Prime Minister's Office to demand a wage increase.

Wages will grow slower than inflation says economic expert

Wages in Poland will grow but lag behind inflation, an expert from a leading employers association has said.

Today’s news round-up in Poland

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

Gov't approves 2022 budget execution report

The Polish government has approved the execution of the 2022 budget with a deficit of PLN 12.6 billion (EUR 2.8 billion).

Falling inflation could boost wage growth from Q3

A drop in inflation could result in a faster rise in real wages in the second half of the year, an economist from the Polish Economic Institute (PIE) said on Friday.

Poland's average corporate wage up 13.6 pct y/y in Feb. - stats office

Poland's average corporate gross monthly wage rose by 13.6 percent year on year to PLN 7,065.56 (EUR 1,501) in February 2023, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) said on Monday.

More firms plan wage hikes

There is a slight rise in firms planning wage hikes in the coming quarter despite a drop in wage pressure, the National Bank of Poland (NBP) wrote on Monday in a report.

Today’s news round up in Poland

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

Uniformed services demonstrate for higher pay

Uniformed service trade unions demonstrated on Wednesday outside the Prime Minister's Office in Warsaw demanding wage indexations.

Polish pensions to go up by 13.8 pct in 2023

Polish pensions will be indexed by 13.8 percent from March 2023 under a law passed by the Sejm, the lower house of parliament, on Thursday.

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