{"id":650325,"date":"2017-03-21T03:59:30","date_gmt":"2017-03-21T03:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/03\/21\/looks-like-the-investors-association-might-lobby-for-a-higher-minimum-wage\/"},"modified":"2017-03-21T03:59:30","modified_gmt":"2017-03-21T03:59:30","slug":"looks-like-the-investors-association-might-lobby-for-a-higher-minimum-wage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/03\/21\/looks-like-the-investors-association-might-lobby-for-a-higher-minimum-wage\/","title":{"rendered":"Looks like the Investors\u2019 Association might lobby for a higher minimum wage"},"content":{"rendered":"

The commie-capitalists at the Union of Egyptian Investors Associations (UEIA) are at it again, forming a committee to lobby for minimum wages to be increased to EGP 2,000 per month, Al Borsa reports<\/a>. Here\u2019s an idea, chaps: Stuff the PR stunt and put your money where your mouths are by mandating that all your members start paying a living wage today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The commie-capitalists at the Union of Egyptian Investors Associations (UEIA) are at it again, forming a committee to lobby for minimum wages to be increased to EGP 2,000 per month, Al Borsa reports. 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