Aruba wage studies are being requested by six business organisations in a joint letter to Finance, Economic Affairs and Primary Sector Minister Geoffrey Wever, according to a November 4 report by 24ora. The letter is dated October 29, 2026 and concerns the proposal to raise minimum pay to the subsistence level.
Joint letter follows October meeting
CUA, ATIA, AHATA, ATSA, AFBA and WAB signed the letter after an October 14 meeting at which they were asked to propose fiscal compensation for higher wage costs. The organisations say the impact of the proposed increase should be established before compensation is discussed.
Groups request evidence on workers and employers
The letter asks for analysis of how many people earn below the subsistence level without tips or commissions, working hours, effects across company wage structures, formal employment and the informal economy. It also seeks examination of alternatives for improving purchasing power and the fiscal consequences for government.
The signatories say government and business groups should agree on the organisations commissioned to carry out the research to support impartiality. Their concerns about inflation or job losses are risks they want investigated, not outcomes established by the letter. The report does not announce an agreed minimum wage rate or a completed impact study.
Source: 24ora original report.
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