Demand for higher wages

Labor groups protest outside the Ministry of Labor in Taipei Tuesday, calling for the Basic Wage Deliberation Committee to raise the minimum monthly wage to NT$26,000 (US$810.73) from the current NT$20,008. The committee decided to reconvene by the end of September after the meeting was boycotted by members representing employers. CNA photo July 26, 2016

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