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by Balbuena Medina

SANTO DOMINGO Hundreds of Dominican workers took advantage of the Sunday celebration International Labour Day to demand loudly: salary increase, free association, social security and food safety.

The mass march was led by the main labor unions CNTD, CNUS, CASC and popular organizations, social, liberal and leftist parties.

Pepe Rafael Abreu, president of the National Confederation of Trade Union Unity (CNUS) and one of the leading voices of the march commemorating the first of May, said the high concentration of workers are shown outraged by the denial of a fair business wage increase.

said that concentration and march of hundreds of workers and grassroots groups at the same time, we are sending a message to the business sector to understand that the salary proposed must be dignified and respectful.

Abreu, however, cautioned that as of this march and rally of workers employers are responsible for the consequences of that action to topple.

said that if employers fail to meet the increase in the coming days, groups of workers union are prepared to start a general strike if necessary to make them feel their rights.

For his part, President of the Dominican Association of Teachers, Radhames Camacho, said that at the last meeting of its executive committee decided to participate strongly in the activities commemorating the first of May.

Camacho said the involvement of ADP in the struggle of will work is very special, because every time which is discussed in the National Salary Committee, the wage increase should be assuming the role of fight for improved wages, because all the different impacts sectors of national life.

said that the ADP agrees that compliance with the general increase in wages in all sectors as the actor in oil prices has triggered all levels of consumption in the country.

However, take this opportunity to welcome the statement by the Minister of Education, Josefina Pimentel, on the urgent and necessary creation of the single course, but the ADP understands that the increase of 4 percent to education is needed to improve the conditions of teachers, students and industry employees national education.