# Dominican Republic agricultural workers' wage dispute > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/dominican-republic-agricultural-workers-wage-dispute > Updated: 2026-08-07T01:32:59.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. In late July 2026, the National Association of Agricultural Professionals (ANPA) staged a peaceful march on Santo Domingo’s National Palace, demanding a pension for 1,435 agro‑professionals, salary increases for technical staff and the hiring of 500 new specialists. The protest followed a promised response from President Luis Abinader that had not materialised after more than nine weeks. A week later, the Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Agriculture, together with the Ministry of Public Administration, announced a joint job‑classification process aimed at creating a more equitable salary scale for public‑sector employees with long service records. The initiative includes the payment of 2024 career bonuses, a 2025 performance bonus, the reactivation of a previously suspended loan program, and expanded training courses for technicians and professionals. These steps address many of the demands raised by the agricultural workers, signalling a governmental response to the earlier protests. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-07: Dominican Republic Agriculture Ministry starts job classification to raise salaries Dominican Republic's Agriculture Ministry and MAP launch a job‑classification drive to make salaries fairer, pay pending bonuses, revive a loan program, and expand staff training. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dominican-republic-agriculture-ministry-starts-job-classification-to-raise-salaries ### 2026-07-23: Dominican Republic agricultural professionals march on National Palace demanding pensions and wage hikes Dominican agricultural professionals marched to the National Palace on 24 July, demanding pensions, wage hikes and new hires after the government failed to answer a promised response. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dominican-republic-agricultural-professionals-march-on-national-palace-demanding-pensions-and-wage-h --- Cite as: Dominican Republic agricultural workers' wage dispute. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/dominican-republic-agricultural-workers-wage-dispute