COST OF LIVING/Union demands pay hike for foreign teachers after 20 years pay freeze
03/26/2024 10:52 PM
The Taiwan Higher Education Union (THEU) on Tuesday demanded a pay raise of at least 25 percent for foreign teachers at the English language teaching centers run by the British Council (BC) in Taiwan, saying that their pay has been frozen for 20 years during which time inflation has increased more than 25 percent.
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