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THE PURPOSE OF THE CALCULATION IS FOR THE GOVERNMENT AND BOSSES TO UNDERSTAND THAT WORKERS AND CITIZENS ARE POO

The union minimum basket is a more realistic model of calculating the costs of living which have been skyrocketing in the past period.

We cannot deal with the rising cost of living without raising workers' wages.

A family of four in January needed MKD 50,799 for minimum monthly expenses, according to the calculations of the Union of Trade Unions of Macedonia.

According to the data on the union consumption basket published today, the most money or 19,206 denars is spent on food and drinks, and 13,313 denars on overhead costs. A minimum of 3,097 MKD was needed for hygiene, and 3,668 MKD for transportation.

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