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The debate over how much a Venezuelan worker should earn has returned to the center of public discussion. Orlando Pérez, president of the National United Teachers’ Union (Sinafum), made it clear that the goal is for the Comprehensive Minimum Income—currently pegged at around US$240—to rise to about US$420 a month, while also maintaining the academic professionalization bonus for teachers at all levels and healthcare workers. The statement, made in a radio interview, is not an official announcement of a pay raise, but it does signal the direction of union pressure.