Trade union LCGB-ESFS has asked the minister of finance to adapt the law so that the value of the lunch vouchers many employees receive can be raised to €12.00. The value of the lunch vouchers is currently €8.40, which the union argues is not enough to buy a meal and a drink in any restaurant. The value of the vouchers has not been adjusted to the price index since the introduction of the euro.
English: http://www.wort.lu/en/view/union-wants-luxembourg-lunch-voucher-value-increase ...
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