{
  "id": 14862534,
  "title": "Labor Ministry is preparing an increase in the minimum wage before the elections of around 5%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trabajo-prepara-una-subida-del-salario-minimo-antes-de-las-elecciones-14862534",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T03:30:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "El Pais",
    "slug": "el-pais",
    "url": "https://elpais.com/economia/2026-10-16/trabajo-prepara-una-subida-del-salario-minimo-antes-de-las-elecciones-que-rondara-el-5.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "Yolanda Díaz, Minister of Labor, plans to raise the minimum interprofessional salary (SMI) before the general elections. The increase, which may be around 5% according to her previous messages and experts' reports, would be in line with current inflation data. This proposed increase is lower than the 7% suggested by CC OO and UGT, while the employers' association expresses its discontent at the possibility of a rise from the current 1,221 euros gross in 14 payments before November 29. The exact figure of the proposed increase has not been specified by Díaz's department.",
  "summary": "The unions are requesting a 7% increase and the employers' association criticizes the political implications that this measure would have, which the Government will adopt when it receives the experts' report.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "El Pais Economia",
        "title": "Labor Ministry prepares an increase in the minimum wage before the elections that will be around 5%",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trabajo-prepara-una-subida-del-salario-minimo-antes-de-las-elecciones",
        "published": "2026-10-16T03:30:01.000Z"
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}