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Despite 53% Wage Hike, Construction Workers Mark Labor Day With Gripes Over Low Pay


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Despite 53% wage hike, construction workers mark Labor Day with gripes over low pay

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PATTAYA:--Despite seeing their wages rise 53 percent in the past year, Pattaya-area construction workers marked Labor Day 2013 with continued grumbles about low pay.

The itinerant laborers say that the increase in Thailand’s minimum wage from 196 baht on March 30, 2012 to 300 baht per day April 1 this year hasn’t translated into easier lives. They still must contend with employers who defer wages, deduct rent at shabby construction camps and extensive overtime hours, just to make ends meet.
Full story:http://www.pattayamail.com/localnews/despite-53-wage-hike-construction-workers-mark-labor-day-with-gripes-over-low-pay-25794

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