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Taiwan’s Lost Growth (Part 3): Taiwan’s Economy and Profits Have Stagnated Because Wages Have Not Recovered from the 1997 Crisis

The 1997 Asian financial crisis is a distant memory to most countries. But Taiwan hasn’t fully recovered from it because wages have been kept low.

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A California initiative to raise the minimum wage to $18 qualifies for the 2024 ballot

On July 7, the California Secretary of State announced that an initiative to increase the state’s minimum wage from $15 to $18 by 2026 for all employers had qualified for the 2024 ballot after missing the deadline to make the ballot in 2022.

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Campaign behind a ballot initiative to increase the minimum wage in Nebraska submits signatures

On July 7, Raise the Wage Nebraska, the campaign behind a ballot initiative to increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 by 2026, submitted over 152,00 signatures to the secretary of state. Currently, the minimum wage is $9 per hour.

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Garment workers place demands in front of Karnataka govt.

A few of their demands include hike of minimum wages, action to stop workplace harassment of women, provision of better transport facilities

The Hindu

Why the South African state should not subsidise minibus taxi owners

Millions of South Africans rely on minibus taxis to get around. Without these vehicles, people wouldn’t be able to get to work, school or simply visit friends and family. Data from Statistics South Africa’s Quarterly Labour Force surveys suggest that there are around 250,000 minibus taxi drivers in the country;…

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Employers back wage hike

The Employers' Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai) has come out in support of a daily minimum wage hike if the increase is appropriate based on current inflation.

Bangkok Post

Atlantic City Casino Workers Seal Labor Pacts With MGM, Caesars

The Atlantic City, New Jersey, casino workers union has reached an agreement with MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) and Caesars Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:CZR). The agreements reached are likely to prevent strikes at MGM Resorts’ Borgata casino and Caesars Entertainment’s Caesars, Harrah’s, and Tropicana properties. Unite Here Local 54 union organizers have been asking for a pay raise…

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‘Check your check’: Minimum wage increases Friday in Chicago and Cook County

“To Chicago’s businesses, I want to say loud and clear: Labor laws are not optional. We will hold you accountable,” said a city official on consumer protection.

Chicago Sun-Times

Unions demand minimum wage of about ₹31,000 and employers say it is too high

All eyes now on the Karnataka government which has to agree on the quantum of wage revision

The Hindu

July 1 changes: Power bills to soar and minimum wage to rise in new financial year

The end of the financial year is upon us, and as usual there’s a raft of July 1 changes coming, such as power bill increases and a hike to the minimum wage.

The New Daily

Pay rise won 'for those who kept us going'

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the new Labor government has fought for the minimum wage rise up to 2.8 million Australians will receive from July 1.

AAP

Connecticut’s minimum wage rises again, to $14 an hour July 1. It won’t be the last increase

Connecticut’s minimum wage rises to $14 an hour July 1, up $1 and cheering low-wage workers while adding to business owners’ worries about labor shortages and inflation.

Tribune News Service

"I'm on less than minimum wage..." Manchester's courts grind to a halt after barristers walk out in pay row

Placards were held with slogans including 'crime doesn't pay', 'no legal aid cuts' and 'save British justice'

Manchester Evening News

Guardian Essential poll: voters back minimum wage rise but divided on Labor’s climate target

A third of respondents think Albanese should adopt a more ambitious emissions target, while nearly half blame the Coalition’s climate wars for the energy crisis

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Barristers walk out of Bristol Crown Court in dispute with Government over 'below minimum wage' pay

"We became barristers because we believe in justice. Our system exists to ensure that the guilty are punished and that the innocent are acquitted"

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s hidden online ‘microworkers’ paid less than £4 an hour

Call to name and shame firms paying below the minimum wage for gig economy tasks like data entry

The Guardian - AU

What does the Reserve Bank’s 3.5% pay rise ‘anchor’ mean for Australian workers?

Inflation is predicted to reach 7% by year’s end but the RBA’s Philip Lowe says wages growth of about 3.5% will keep economy moving

The Guardian - US

Exhausted US airport workers see hope in minimum wage bill as summer of travel chaos looms

Bill would raise the minimum wage for US airport workers at a time when the travel industry in the US is in a deep crisis

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WA workers on minimum wage to get 5.2 per cent pay rise to help with cost of living

WA's lowest paid workers will get an extra $40.90 per week, following a decision by the WA Industrial Relations Commission to hike pay rates by 5.25 per cent.

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Domestic violence help on the line in the NT with minimum wage increase set to stretch budgets more

The minimum wage rise announced this week means essential domestic violence services in the Northern Territory, crucial for women and children fleeing violence, are in jeopardy as already tight budgets are put under more pressure.

The Conversation

How are PhD students meant to survive on two-thirds of the minimum wage?

Over the decades, supportive parents of Australian students on the cusp of graduating from their undergraduate studies have occasionally been struck by a bewildering decision by their pride and joy. Instead of pursuing an appetising salary in a prestigious company, their student has instead decided to do the unthinkable: they’re…

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Taiwan’s Lost Growth (Part 2): How Stagnant Wages are Throttling the Economy

Taiwan has one of the lowest GDP growths since 1995 among emerging economies. This is not going to change if wages don’t grow.

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Minimum wage rise will 'flow up' to all workers and fuel inflation, businesses warns

It may be good news for those on the receiving end, but business groups warn the minimum wage rise announced yesterday will flow on to other workers, adding "fuel to the inflation fire".

The Canberra Times

Minimum wage rise a fair boost for those who need it the most

While the percentage has been criticised by employers, the quantum is quite small. It is just one dollar an hour more or an extra $40 a week.

Irish Mirror

All you need to know about Ireland’s incoming minimum wage changes from potential start date to new rate

Changes were announced by Tanaiste Leo Varadkar on Tuesday afternoon as the first details of a pay boost were revealed

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