01 May 2019 - Representatives of the Government of Montenegro congratulated May 1st - International Labour Day to all employees, stating that on this day the Government is sharing the satisfaction knowing that in relation to the beginning of the mandate of the Government, there are about 15 thousand more employees in Montenegro.
"The full set of measures to improve the position of workers - such as changing working hours in the public administration, introducing free Sundays in the trade sector and increasing the minimum wage by 15 percent with a reduction in the tax burden on labour - will positively affect the quality of life of almost hundreds of thousands of employees and their families. Due to strong economic growth over the past two years, the gross domestic product per capita has also grown. The average salary has been nominally increased, and according to official data, the unemployment rate of women in 2018 was at the lowest level since the restoration of independence," as stated in the Prime Minister's congratulatory note on the occasion of the May 1st, sent on the behalf of the Government of Montenegro.
Representatives of the Government of Montenegro expressed their special satisfaction with the fact that the successes Montenegro achieved in the previous period came as a result of a dialogue with the employees, trade unions and the economy, which are being carried out as the common interest of both parties.
"In the belief that together we will continue to improve the position of employees, by strengthening the citizen and the family as the basis of a healthy and rich society, I congratulate you once again on the International Labour Day," the representatives of the Government of Montenegro concluded..
