Re: Chinese Daily Photos, Videos & News of 2013!!!
Chinese Daily Photos, 2011 to 2019!
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Happy New Year!
This thread is about photos, videos and news articles about Chinese people from around the World. Feel free to discuss the items you see in this thread. And hey post recent photos and videos of Chinese people from around the World!
For full captions check the link.
This thread is about photos, videos and news articles about Chinese people from around the World. Feel free to discuss the items you see in this thread. And hey post recent photos and videos of Chinese people from around the World!
For full captions check the link.
I forgot something.. here's a link to the previous Chinese Daily Photo threads which I've combined..Enjoy!
[h=3]Chinese Daily Photos, 2011, 2012 & 2013[/h]
[h=3]Chinese Daily Photos, 2011, 2012 & 2013[/h]
Great photos of China & the Chinese people. On the 31 January 2014, Chinese New Year is celebrated - it's the "Year of the Horse". May the horse gallops for China in an environment of PEACE, PROSPERITY & HARMONY in the country as well as in the Asia-Pacific.
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SteelBird
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While everybody is happy countdown the new year coming, Cambodian workers are under heavy strike. The largest strike ever since 1979 led by opposition party, the CNRP (Cambodian National Rescue Party). The strike ignited after the Labor Ministry announced new wage increment plan that would increase workers' basic salary to US$95 in 2014 and finally increase to $160 in 2018. The labor unions demand $160 immediately in 2014.
The government has warned the 5 labors unions and will file lawsuit against on labor union which it calls to be illegal, and demand that all workers must go back to work on Jan 2, 2014 (which is today), or will file lawsuits against all labor unions. Now, the situation is getting worse. Not only the workers strike, factories also strike. GMAC (Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia) has informed its members not to open the factories, and demand that all labor unions must promise that they will not lead workers to strike illegally in the future. (government and GMAC call workers' recent strike illegal because the laws state that workers have the right to strike but cannot block other workers who don't want to strike from working, cannot destroy public or private property or receive bribe. Unions and strike workers have done all three.
(Photo by security camera in-front of the factory where I work. This morning I got into the factory thru the rear gate)
The government has warned the 5 labors unions and will file lawsuit against on labor union which it calls to be illegal, and demand that all workers must go back to work on Jan 2, 2014 (which is today), or will file lawsuits against all labor unions. Now, the situation is getting worse. Not only the workers strike, factories also strike. GMAC (Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia) has informed its members not to open the factories, and demand that all labor unions must promise that they will not lead workers to strike illegally in the future. (government and GMAC call workers' recent strike illegal because the laws state that workers have the right to strike but cannot block other workers who don't want to strike from working, cannot destroy public or private property or receive bribe. Unions and strike workers have done all three.
(Photo by security camera in-front of the factory where I work. This morning I got into the factory thru the rear gate)
Equation
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While everybody is happy countdown the new year coming, Cambodian workers are under heavy strike. The largest strike ever since 1979 led by opposition party, the CNRP (Cambodian National Rescue Party). The strike ignited after the Labor Ministry announced new wage increment plan that would increase workers' basic salary to US$95 in 2014 and finally increase to $160 in 2018. The labor unions demand $160 immediately in 2014.
The government has warned the 5 labors unions and will file lawsuit against on labor union which it calls to be illegal, and demand that all workers must go back to work on Jan 2, 2014 (which is today), or will file lawsuits against all labor unions. Now, the situation is getting worse. Not only the workers strike, factories also strike. GMAC (Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia) has informed its members not to open the factories, and demand that all labor unions must promise that they will not lead workers to strike illegally in the future. (government and GMAC call workers' recent strike illegal because the laws state that workers have the right to strike but cannot block other workers who don't want to strike from working, cannot destroy public or private property or receive bribe. Unions and strike workers have done all three.
(Photo by security camera in-front of the factory where I work. This morning I got into the factory thru the rear gate)
I hope this problem gets resolved sooner than later. What was the problem? Is it safety issues with the GMAC factories or the demand for higher wages?
SteelBird
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The main problem here is MONEY. Workers, led by the opposition party, have demanded for higher salary long time ago. They demand $160 as basic wage. Last year (2013) the three parties (Ministry of Labor, Labor Unions and GMAC) sit down to negotiate new basic wage for workers. The result was announced on the 24 December 2013. The new basic wage is $95 and gradually increase to $160 in 2018. Coincidentally, the opposition party, the CNRP, have been boycotting the National Assembly since last year's universal election and are protesting on a daily basis. What makes the situation even worse is that the Boeung Kok residents are also protesting and demanding more compensation for home evacuation. These have created the rare opportunity for the opposition party, and they gather the three groups and generate a national wide protest. Worker strikes have become political turmoil. This make the government really headache. Strange enough, they haven't used force at all up until now.
Have you noticed a monk stand in the middle of the group? This morning police caught a monk among strikers and found that he was a fake monk with panties, condom and sex drug found in his bag (real or framed, I don't know). However, monks appears in every strike.
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Steelbird, are those wages you quoted a weekly or monthly wage? Thanks.
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SteelBird
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Ah, sorry that I forgot to state it clearly, the wages are monthly wage. All figures that I state are on monthly basis. Cambodian workers have very low salaries. Just a few years ago, their monthly basic wages were only $45. Currently, the basic wages are $80 and is expected to increase to $100 in February. Workers demand $160. However, basic wages don't mean total income per month. They have many other benefit like attendance bonus (currently $9), Seniority bonus (currently $3, $1 added per year until max $11), Health allowance ($6), meal allowance, over time payment (1.5 time on regular hours), 18 days annual leave and 22 public holidays per year. Oh, I can't count them all. Wage calculation in Cambodia is a big challenge for payroll software developers.
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