By Chisomo Phiri
The Malawi Congress of Trade Unions (MCTU) has expressed deep concern and disappointment over the escalating cost of living in the country.
Speaking to 247 Malawi News, Secretary General for MCTU,Madalitso Njolomole,voiced his dissatisfaction with the current situation, stating that workers are struggling to meet their basic needs due to the rapidly increasing cost of living.
He also expressed concern that some employers are not complying with national minimum wages, paying workers below the minimum wage, which exacerbates the pain of the cost of living.
Furthermore, Njolomole urged the government to expedite full payment of all outstanding membership dues to organizations, noting that the government’s withholding of remittances is suffocating their day-to-day operations and Other Recurrent Transactions (ORTs) to relevant institutions.
With an average inflation rate of 33.3%, food inflation at 41.5%, and non-food inflation at 22.2%, the surge in prices of essential goods and services such as healthcare, food, and education has made them unaffordable for many, particularly those in lower wage brackets.
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