2021/12/30 |
Why Taiwan’s Minimum Wage Situation Is Still Worse Than Japan and South Korea
By any measure, South Korea and Japan are far ahead of Taiwan in minimum wage levels.
2021/12/21 |
Minimum Wage Increases Are Not Just About Low-Income Workers. Here’s Why.
The minimum wage in Taiwan matters to workers across all wage levels.
2021/12/07 |
Taiwan’s Businesses Can Afford to Contribute More to Social Security
Taiwan’s employers not only pay low wages to workers but also contribute little to the country’s social security. It is one of the lowest among high-income countries as a proportion of the economy.
2021/11/30 |
A Higher Minimum Wage Won’t Lead To Higher Unemployment in Taiwan
Despite what you may hear from business interest lobbyists, the historical data shows no clear correlation between a growing minimum wage and a higher unemployment rate.
2021/11/25 |
NT$25,250 Is Still Not Enough for a Basic Standard of Living in Taiwan
President Tsai increased the minimum wage by a larger percentage in six years than her predecessors in their full eight-year terms, but this is not good enough.
2021/11/18 |
Taiwan’s Minimum Wage Is Not Catching Up With Consumer Prices
Taiwan’s workers need to be aware that it is not the increases in wages that are causing prices to rise. Businesses are increasing prices whether wages increase.
2021/09/02 |
Raise the Minimum Wage Now to Fix Taiwan’s Lopsided Economy
Taiwan has lost 20 to 30 years to transition to a higher-value innovation-led economy. If it wants to be strong, it is time to increase wages significantly.
2021/05/05 |
Taiwan’s Economy Is Growing Fast. Workers Still Await Their Share.
While Taiwan’s GDP per capita is escalating, wages have remained stagnant. It doesn’t have to be this way.
2021/01/25 |
Singapore’s Government Says Workers Are Pulling Ahead. Here’s What They Won’t Say.
Last week, a Singapore government minister said that the wages of lower-income and median-income Singaporeans have increased in the last 10 years. But when we compare Singapore with other wealthy, advanced countries, the situation does not look so rosy.
2020/09/09 |
Taiwan’s Rigged Economy Dampens Innovation
Taiwan’s workers have taken the lowest share of GDP among comparable countries for the past two decades.
2020/08/28 |
The Pay in Taiwan Is Too Damn Low
Taiwan’s minimum wage is not just lower than the international standard. Its rate of growth has lagged.
2020/08/11 |
How Many Workers Can the Salaries of Singapore’s Ministers Pay For?
While Singapore's prime minister shamelessly lays claim to a salary 167 times the basic wage of an outsourced resident cleaner, the government refuses to enforce a minimum wage.
2019/01/01 |
Taiwan News: Govt Bolsters Swine Fever Defense, Xi to Give Speech on Taiwan
A daily breakdown of Taiwan's top stories and why they matter.
2018/12/24 |
Taiwan News: Govt Offers Disaster Relief to Indonesia After Deadly Tsunami
Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT.
2018/10/24 |
INTERVIEW: Taiwan Labor Film Festival Screens Stories of Struggle and Solidarity
A chat with Catta Chou, curator of the 2018 Taiwan International Labor Film Festival – which is now underway in Taipei.
2018/08/03 |
Taiwan News: Tsai Holds Firm on Anti-nuclear Vow, Govt Defends Coal Plant Plan
Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT.
2017/09/06 |
It's Time to Return Taiwanese Workers What They Rightfully Earn
Business groups simply do not want to show any respect when it comes to raising their workers’ wages, and it's time to start protecting workers in Taiwan.
2017/08/23 |
Tsai’s Government Failing Taiwan’s Workers with Cruel Minimum Wage Increase
Taiwan has been sinking into a state of stagnation for more than a decade, the Tsai government continues to give businesses too much latitude.