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Asian workforce demands fair pay!

Striker leading a group in Cambodia

It is no new story that the labour force in developing countries are displeased with their wages. Earlier this year, Honda factory workers in China went on a strike to raise their salaries. After quite some time, salaries were finally raised. In Thailand, garment workers have seen the positive effect of going on strike and have decided to fight for their rights to receive proper pay. Yet, it is interesting to note that they are not only striking against manufacturers, but also against the government. The government allows companies to pay such small salaries but keeping a very low minimum wage. Although, the government has agreed to raise minimum wage, the workers are still unhappy with the number and continue to go on strike. It is clear that the Asian workforce has seen that they can achieve better working conditions in terms of income if they try. Since manufacturers don’t have much of a choice, as there are not that many countries to go to, they must succumb to their workers’ wishes. It seems that exploitation of labour is on it’s way down, meaning prices are on their way up. Might this also have an effect on the workforce?

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