When the Belize National Teachers Union had their rally in Orange Walk they saw the support of the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association and today the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry expressed support for the teachers. In a release the Chamber says that it supports the teachers in their demand for a wage adjustment. While the Chamber understands the GOB’s financial constraints, in its release it says that the wage adjustment can be afforded if it is responsibly phased in over a number of years. The Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry supports the notion that any increase in Public Sector wages should be done in an objective and reasonable manner based on evaluated and measurable performance and productivity. The Chamber emphasizes the link between responsible public spending and just compensation for our public officers, by the absolute need to provide an improved oversight to public finances. The Chamber has called and continues to call for the appointment of the 13th senator and a more autonomous Public Accounts Committee.
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