Cuba to allow multiple jobs

AP
July 1, 2009

HAVANA - Cuba has issued a decree that allows workers to hold multiple
government jobs for the first time under an overhaul of the island's labor
system.

The measure appears aimed at filling necessary positions in a shrinking work
force, and giving Cubans the chance to increase income in a country where the
average monthly salary is about $20.

It also seems designed to prevent Cubans from engaging in non-sanctioned
activities to earn money, a common practice. The decree allows Cubans to obtain
labor rights and retirement benefits only with jobs that are "legally
established."

Source: http://www.philly.com/inquirer/world_us/20090701_In_the_World.html

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