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German rail union cancels planned two-day strike after employers meet minimum wage demand

A labor union representing more than 200,000 railway workers in Germany says it is cancelling plans for a two-day strike after employers met one of its key demands

The Independent UK

Susan Sarandon arrested at minimum wage protest in New York

Oscar-winning actress was among eight arrested at State Capital in Albany while demanding service workers receive $17 per hour

The Independent UK

Half of UK gig economy workers earn below minimum wage, study reveals

Poor pay, risky work, anxiety and job insecurity reported by delivery, transport and data workers tied to digital platforms

The Guardian - UK

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£15-an-hour wage for carers would boost economy by £7bn - see how it helps your area

Workers' leaders today demand a pay hike for carers in a move aimed at filling the 165,000 vacancies blighting the sector and easing gender and race pay gaps

Daily Mirror

Low pay, fuel fines, cramped cabs: drivers at haulier used by major retailers speak out

Employees at Lithuanian freight operator Girteka complain of hard conditions on the road, including one who says he fell seriously ill but co-drove his truck 800 miles after emerging from hospital

The Guardian - UK

Congress to launch “Satyagraha” demanding minimum wages for workers

Addressing a presser here, he said paltry wages and non-payment of salaries for several months had a debilitating effect on the lives of the poor and downtrodden workers.

The Hindu

Bernie Sanders pushes for $17 hourly minimum wage: ‘Workers need a living wage’

Federal minimum wage in the United States has not been raised from $7.25 since 2009

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Bernie Sanders unveils plan for $17-an-hour US minimum wage

‘In the richest country in the history of the world, nobody should be forced to work for starvation wages,’ Vermont senator says

The Guardian - US

Workers march to demand higher pay

Labour advocates and human rights activists converged on Government House on Monday, calling on the government to raise the daily minimum wage to 700 baht and set up a fund to support laid-off workers.

Bangkok Post

Nottingham workers earning £5,000 less than national average

It was labelled 'deeply concerning'

Nottingham Post

‘Not enough’: Hong Kong’s low-paid get $0.32 minimum wage bump

Increase of 6.25 percent after four-year freeze draws criticism from social welfare groups.

Al Jazeera

Brazil's Lula pledges new minimum wage policy, expanded tax exemption

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pledged on Sunday to introduce a new policy of real increases in the minimum wage and announced plans to raise the income tax exemption for lower-income earners.

Reuters

Working our way back to health

Policies to improve the daily minimum wage for rural workers are hotly debated in the run-up to every election, with this year no exception ahead of the country's first general election in four years on May 14.

Bangkok Post

Pay rise comes for New Yorkers, but some chafe at compromise

A deal to raise the minimum wage in New York will keep the state on the list of places with the highest base pay for low-paid workers

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A Wildly Ambitious New Bill Would Raise the Minimum Wage for Hundreds of Thousands in California

How to help health care workers live where they are employed.

The Independent UK

Australia lifts minimum wage for skilled migrant workers

Australia will end a decade-old freeze on the minimum wage for skilled migrant workers as part of an overhaul of what the government describes as a broken migration system

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand’s millionaires pay lower tax rates than cashiers – it’s time to fix the system

Inland Revenue report finds New Zealand’s 311 wealthiest families pay 8.9% of their income in tax, compared to 10.5% paid by minimum wage workers

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Rental affordability decreases 44 per cent across Melbourne, Anglicare Victoria analysis reveals

An annual snapshot reveals the number of affordable rentals in Melbourne and regional Victoria decreased by 44 and 40 per cent respectively in one year.

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The Guardian - AU

Rental affordability worst ever seen for minimum wage earners, Anglicare says

In annual snapshot less than 1% of listings were affordable for renters earning minimum wage and only four rooms in share houses for those on jobseeker

The Conversation

For some workers, low-paying jobs might be more of a dead end than a stepping stone

The most recent rise in Aotearoa New Zealand’s minimum wage has again put the spotlight on low-wage jobs and the established belief that low wages are a starting point for workers who are quickly able to transition into higher-paid employment. But our research found the situation is not so straightforward.…

Daily Mirror

MP launches new Bill bid so carers are paid minimum wage for travelling time

Labour MP Paula Barker will unveil a Ten Minute Rule Bill next month to try and enforce existing legislation - and hand carers vital extra cash they should be getting anyway

The New Daily

Food delivery drivers are overworked and underpaid: Here’s how to help

A study shows the majority of transport gig workers rely on earnings to survive, but thousands are struggling on less than the minimum wage.

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Taiwan’s Housing Crisis (Part 2): Taiwan's Housing Prices Have Grown Faster than Most Advanced Countries, But Its Economy Has Not

Since 1985, Taiwan’s real estate profits have grown by nearly 40 times, but the minimum wage has not even grown by four times. If the minimum wage had grown as quickly as real estate profits, it would have been close to NT$230,000 a month today.

Belfast Live

Northern Ireland childminders open up on the crippling impact of cost-of-living crisis

"People are leaving because they're doing the maths and when they realise they're working for less than minimum wage."

Chronicle Live

Martin Lewis warns minimum wage workers of seven ways they could be 'underpaid'

The money expert told people not to assume they are being paid the correct amount by their employer, warning that up to half a million people may be getting less pay than they should

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