2/3 (Sat.) Minimum Wage and the Low Salary (Host: Sherry)
發表於 : 週二 1月 30, 2018 1:10 pm
Dear YOYOs,
A few weeks ago, two restaurants of Tim Hortons, Canada's largest quick service restaurant chain, cut paid breaks and other worker benefits of their employees, in response to the rise of Ontario's minimum wage. Later, more Tim Hortons franchisees followed suit:
As we face a similar situation about conflict between capital and labor, I would like to have your opinions about the economic realities and the protection of labor rights in Taiwan. Articles from the following links are only for your reference. You don’t need to read all of them (or any of them) to join the discussion:
Tim Hortons heirs cut paid breaks and worker benefits after minimum wage hike, employees say (1/3/2018)
http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/tim-hor ... -1.4470215
President Tsai cites ideal minimum wage as NT$30,000 (12/25/2017)
http://english.rti.org.tw/news/?recordId=79860
Taiwan's Biggest Problem is Pay, Not Hours (12/22/2017)
https://international.thenewslens.com/article/86113
Taiwan Is Suffering From a Massive Brain Drain and the Main Beneficiary is China (8/21/2017)
http://time.com/4906162/taiwan-brain-dr ... s-economy/
Taiwan Becomes More Competitive As Wages Go Down (10/24/2012)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesasia ... ad8983299b
Taiwan’s ‘Grim Truth’: Vicious Low Wage, Low Productivity Cycle Crippling Workers and Companies (8/21/2017)
https://international.thenewslens.com/article/76776
Questions for discussion:
Session I
Q1: Why do we need a law on minimum wage? Assuming that workers should receive enough resources to survive, who should be responsible for it: the employers or the taxpayers?
Q2: Would raising the minimum wage have “adverse” consequences of the welfare of workers, the availability of jobs, or economics as a whole? What are the benefits and drawbacks of raising the minimum wage?
Q3: If you were a policy maker and had to determine the wage floor from three levels: a) 30 percent; b) 50 percent; c) 70 percent of the local median wage. Which one would you choose and what are your reasons for that?
Q4: Are you with or against minimum wage? Should the current minimum wage be increased or decreased? What is your stand?
Session II
Q5: In April last year, Pxmart’s then-President Hsu Chung-jen (徐重仁) said that young people should "tolerate rather than complain about low pay" and that they were "spending too much money" . What is your comment on that?
Q6: In your opinions, what are the main causes of wage stagnation and low salary in Taiwan?
Q7. Do you agree that Taiwan is becoming more competitive with wages lag, as the cost of doing business in China and other Asian peers is growing?
Q8: Would you opt to work abroad for a higher salary? What are the reasons that make you move or stay? Would you encourage Taiwan’s young generations to move overseas for better job opportunities?
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Agenda:
3:45 ~ 4:00pm Greetings & Free Talk / Ordering Beverage or Meal / Getting Newcomer’s Information
4:00 ~ 4:10pm Opening Remarks / Newcomer’s Self-introduction / Grouping
(Session I)
4:10 ~ 4:50pm Discussion Session (40 mins)
4:50 ~ 5:10pm Summarization (20 mins)
5:10 ~ 5:15pm Regrouping / Instruction Giving / Taking a 10 Minutes Break (Intermission)
(Session II)
5:15 ~ 5:55pm Discussion Session (40 mins)
6:00 ~ 6:20pm Summarization (20 mins)
6:20 ~ 6:30pm Concluding Remarks / Announcements ********************************************************************************************************************************************
聚會日期:列於該貼文主題內
聚會時間:請準時 4:00 pm 到 ~ 約 6:30 pm 左右結束
星期六聚會地點:丹堤濟南店
地址、電話:台北市濟南路三段25號 地圖 (02) 2740-2350
捷運站:板南線 忠孝新生站 3 號出口
走法:出忠孝新生站 3 號出口後,沿著巷子(忠孝東路三段10巷)走約 2 分鐘,到了濟南路口,左轉走約 2 分鐘即可看到。
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注意事項:
1. 文章是否需要列印請自行斟酌,但與會者請務必自行列印 Questions for discussion。
2. 與會者請先閱讀過文章,並仔細想過所有的問題,謝謝合作!
給新朋友的話:
1. 請事先準備2~3分鐘的英語自我介紹;會議結束前可能會請你發表1~2分鐘的感想。
2. 請事先閱讀文章以及主持人所提的討論問題,並事先寫下自己所欲發表意見的英文。
3. 全程以英語進行,參加者應具備中等英語會話能力,對任一討論問題,能夠以5到10句英文表達個人見解。
4. 在正式加入之前,可以先來觀摩三次,觀摩者亦須參與討論。正式加入需繳交終身會費 NT$1,000。
A few weeks ago, two restaurants of Tim Hortons, Canada's largest quick service restaurant chain, cut paid breaks and other worker benefits of their employees, in response to the rise of Ontario's minimum wage. Later, more Tim Hortons franchisees followed suit:
As we face a similar situation about conflict between capital and labor, I would like to have your opinions about the economic realities and the protection of labor rights in Taiwan. Articles from the following links are only for your reference. You don’t need to read all of them (or any of them) to join the discussion:
Tim Hortons heirs cut paid breaks and worker benefits after minimum wage hike, employees say (1/3/2018)
http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/tim-hor ... -1.4470215
President Tsai cites ideal minimum wage as NT$30,000 (12/25/2017)
http://english.rti.org.tw/news/?recordId=79860
Taiwan's Biggest Problem is Pay, Not Hours (12/22/2017)
https://international.thenewslens.com/article/86113
Taiwan Is Suffering From a Massive Brain Drain and the Main Beneficiary is China (8/21/2017)
http://time.com/4906162/taiwan-brain-dr ... s-economy/
Taiwan Becomes More Competitive As Wages Go Down (10/24/2012)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesasia ... ad8983299b
Taiwan’s ‘Grim Truth’: Vicious Low Wage, Low Productivity Cycle Crippling Workers and Companies (8/21/2017)
https://international.thenewslens.com/article/76776
Questions for discussion:
Session I
Q1: Why do we need a law on minimum wage? Assuming that workers should receive enough resources to survive, who should be responsible for it: the employers or the taxpayers?
Q2: Would raising the minimum wage have “adverse” consequences of the welfare of workers, the availability of jobs, or economics as a whole? What are the benefits and drawbacks of raising the minimum wage?
Q3: If you were a policy maker and had to determine the wage floor from three levels: a) 30 percent; b) 50 percent; c) 70 percent of the local median wage. Which one would you choose and what are your reasons for that?
Q4: Are you with or against minimum wage? Should the current minimum wage be increased or decreased? What is your stand?
Session II
Q5: In April last year, Pxmart’s then-President Hsu Chung-jen (徐重仁) said that young people should "tolerate rather than complain about low pay" and that they were "spending too much money" . What is your comment on that?
Q6: In your opinions, what are the main causes of wage stagnation and low salary in Taiwan?
Q7. Do you agree that Taiwan is becoming more competitive with wages lag, as the cost of doing business in China and other Asian peers is growing?
Q8: Would you opt to work abroad for a higher salary? What are the reasons that make you move or stay? Would you encourage Taiwan’s young generations to move overseas for better job opportunities?
********************************************************************************************************************************************
Agenda:
3:45 ~ 4:00pm Greetings & Free Talk / Ordering Beverage or Meal / Getting Newcomer’s Information
4:00 ~ 4:10pm Opening Remarks / Newcomer’s Self-introduction / Grouping
(Session I)
4:10 ~ 4:50pm Discussion Session (40 mins)
4:50 ~ 5:10pm Summarization (20 mins)
5:10 ~ 5:15pm Regrouping / Instruction Giving / Taking a 10 Minutes Break (Intermission)
(Session II)
5:15 ~ 5:55pm Discussion Session (40 mins)
6:00 ~ 6:20pm Summarization (20 mins)
6:20 ~ 6:30pm Concluding Remarks / Announcements ********************************************************************************************************************************************
聚會日期:列於該貼文主題內
聚會時間:請準時 4:00 pm 到 ~ 約 6:30 pm 左右結束
星期六聚會地點:丹堤濟南店
地址、電話:台北市濟南路三段25號 地圖 (02) 2740-2350
捷運站:板南線 忠孝新生站 3 號出口
走法:出忠孝新生站 3 號出口後,沿著巷子(忠孝東路三段10巷)走約 2 分鐘,到了濟南路口,左轉走約 2 分鐘即可看到。
最低消費: 80 元
注意事項:
1. 文章是否需要列印請自行斟酌,但與會者請務必自行列印 Questions for discussion。
2. 與會者請先閱讀過文章,並仔細想過所有的問題,謝謝合作!
給新朋友的話:
1. 請事先準備2~3分鐘的英語自我介紹;會議結束前可能會請你發表1~2分鐘的感想。
2. 請事先閱讀文章以及主持人所提的討論問題,並事先寫下自己所欲發表意見的英文。
3. 全程以英語進行,參加者應具備中等英語會話能力,對任一討論問題,能夠以5到10句英文表達個人見解。
4. 在正式加入之前,可以先來觀摩三次,觀摩者亦須參與討論。正式加入需繳交終身會費 NT$1,000。