The teachers of the Central University of Venezuela (UCV) They expressed their rejection of the amount of the year-end bonus, after receiving nearly 75 dollars through the Patria System, according to the Association of Teachers of that university.
The representatives of the organization considered that this amount does not cover the needs of university students. For this reason, They reiterated the call for a strike for this Monday, November 16, starting at 9:00 in the morning in the covered plaza of the UCV Rectorate
Meanwhile, the presidential commissioner for the Labor Constituent Assembly and Labor Consensus, Eduardo Piñate, announced that The payment of the Christmas bonus for active and retired public sector workers will be made in two parts. In this way, he clarified that the four-payment scheme that was applied in 2025 will not be followed.
In this sense, Piñate asserted that the amount of this year’s payment will be “better” than the one granted last year, which was $51. However, in an interview with 360EnDirecto, he did not offer details about the amount that workers would receive this year.
“Better than last year, I think (…) A figure higher than last year,” Piñate indicated. Shortly after his statements, this Friday, the payment of the Special Year-End Bonus began for an amount of 67,500 bolivars, equivalent to 74.04 dollars, according to the official exchange rate.
This week, Union representatives from the health and education sectors asked the national government for an adjustment in this year’s bonus payment. They considered that the amount of this bonus should be at least $960.
