Cuba va aboli sistemul egalitar de salarizare şi le va permite muncitorilor şi managerilor să câştige prime de performanţă. Salariile şi puterea de cumpărare a cubanezilor rămân însă

Cuba va aboli sistemul egalitar de salarizare şi le va permite muncitorilor şi managerilor să câştige prime de performanţă. Salariile şi puterea de cumpărare a cubanezilor rămân însă reduse.

Adjunctul ministrului Muncii, Carlos Mateu, consideră că diferenţele de salariu ar trebui să îmbunătăţescă producţia şi serviciile. Sistemul de salarizare de până acum nu i-a stimulat pe angajaţi să lucreze mai mult şi cu rezultate mai bune, deoarece erau plătiţi la fel indiferent de performanţă.

Muncitorii vor primi un bonus de 5% pentru realizarea normei, în timp ce managerii ar putea câştiga o primă de 30% dacă echipa pe care o coordonează are o productivitate mai mare - informează BBC.

Totuşi puterea de cumpărare nu va creşte simţitor, în condiţiile în care salariul mediu în Cuba pentru toate profesiile - de la doctori până la muncitori agricoli - este de 20 de dolari pe lună. Mai mult, volumul importurilor va creşte şi mai mult din cauza exploziei preţurilor la petrol şi la alimente.

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