Evidence mounting that moderate minimum wages can do more good than harm
The Economist- Nov 24th, 2012 MINIMUM-WAGE laws have a long history and enduring political appeal. New Zealand pioneered the first national pay floor in 1894. America’s federal minimum wage dates from 1938. Most countries now have a statutory pay floor—and the ranks are still swelling. Even Germany, one of the few big countries...
China expresses concern over bus driver protest in S’pore
BEIJING, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Ministry of Commerce (MOC) on Thursday urged proper handling of a no-show protest by Chinese bus drivers working in Singapore and called for protecting the legal rights and interests of the Chinese nationals working overseas. A statement quoted an unnamed MOC official as saying the ministry is very...
TWC2 Press Statement on labour dispute between SMRT and its PRC drivers
Press Release 29 November 2012 Transient Workers Count Too (TWC2) notes with concern statements issued by some stakeholders since the SMRT labour dispute on 26 November 2012. Until key facts have been established by the police and full accounts from both employer and workers given a chance to be heard, TWC2 calls upon the...
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