The 40% increase in LPG gas prices further reinforced the need for the people to benefit from cost of living wage adjustments, the GWU said in a statement this afternoon.

The union strongly criticised the increase, announced on Saturday, and said that at a time of recession, the least one expected were price increases such as this.

It pointed out that this was the second gas price increase in four months and came at a time when many people could already hardly make ends meet. This new increase would put further pressure on the people's pockets and further dampen demand, thus also affecting business, the union said.