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Mozambique: Employers Want Continued Wage Freeze

[AIM] Maputo -- The Confederation of Mozambican Business Associations (CTA) on Wednesday said there should be no rise in the minimum wages, because of the negative consequences of the restrictive measures imposed to halt the spread of the Covid-19 respiratory disease.

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