wage

Retail Asia28/04/2023

The Lao Government has decided to raise the monthly minimum wage from LAK1.2 million (nearly US$70) to LAK1.3 million starting May 1 to ease workers’ difficulties amid soaring inflation and economic uncertainties. The decision was made at the Lao Government’s meeting held on April 25 – 26 under the chair of Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone. […]

Retail Asia30/01/2019

GM Korea’s union is planning to request further government support for employees who took unpaid leave after the shutdown of the Gunsan manufacturing plant last year. The decision, outlined in a follow-up document detailing a GM Korea union meeting held on Jan. 22, could go back on the original arrangement with the company to share […]

Retail Asia16/10/2016

Hyundai Motor reached a tentative wage pact with its South Korean labor union on Wednesday after the worst strikes in the automaker’s history disrupted output at its domestic production base. The agreement is subject to a vote by almost 50,000 union members on Thursday, who rejected an earlier deal in August because of it was […]

Retail Asia04/09/2015

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Last year Gap Inc. was the first U.S. retailer to return to Myanmar for its apparel manufacture, a major sign of the potential return of the country’s once-thriving garment industry. But demonstrations by labor unions over working conditions and pay have hampered progress in the three years since U.S. sanctions were lifted, after which Myanmar […]

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Laos raises minimum wage for workers

GM Korea’s union has plan to get workers paid

Hyundai Motor reaches tentative wage deal with South Korean union

Myanmar sets daily wage minimum to boost apparel manufacturing