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

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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.

Poland's Solidarity union to stage protest in Warsaw

Solidarity, Poland's biggest trade union, will hold a demonstration in Warsaw on November 17, the union leader has announced.

Ruling party leader says 'no' to pay rises for politicians

Jarosław Kaczyński, leader of Poland's ruling party, the conservative Law and Justice (PiS), has told PAP that he is strongly against any wage increases for politicians.

Wages expected to grow by over 10 pct this year says central bank

Wages in the Polish economy are likely to increase by 10.8 percent on average this year and by 9.4 percent in 2023, according to a central bank official.

Gov't proposes higher wages for protesting air traffic controllers

Mateusz Morawiecki, the prime minister, has described a PLN 55,000 (EUR 11,690) monthly salary for striking air traffic controllers as a “very good” proposal.

Polish firms report record high upward pressure on wages

Polish enterprises are experiencing all-time high pressure on wages with 47 percent of them planning pay rises in Q1 2022, Poland’s central bank (NBP) has reported.

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