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The Government and Organised Labour are set to conclude negotiations on an upward adjustment in the base pay for sector workers today. According to reports, the parties met on Monday, November 13, 2023, to negotiate the base pay for the year 2024. Organised Labour proposed a 75.1% increment which took into consideration the current economic situation. However, the Government team made a counter-proposal of only 10 percent. Subsequently, the Government team later shifted to 12 percent while Labour also moved from 75.1 to 73%. On the basis of good faith, Organised Labour made a further move from 73 to 60…