英倫翻譯社/ Trsmaster

Premier Sean Chen announced the minimum wage will increase to NT$109 an hour beginning on New Year's Day. But a delay in raising the monthly minimum wage led to a strong reaction from Labor Minister Jennifer Wang, who offered her resignation. 

The cabinet has finally approved a measure to lift the minimum hourly wage, though it postponed an increase in the minimum monthly wage until the economy improves.

Sean Chen
Premier 
For the hourly wage rate, we agree with the Council of Labor Affairs’ recommendations. Starting on Jan. 1, 2012, the minimum hourly rate will increase to NT$109. As for the monthly salary, we can also accept the CLA’s recommended adjustment to NT$19,047 a month, though we believe that we should wait to implement this higher rate until we have two consecutive quarters of GDP growth of more than 3 percent, or two consecutive months of unemployment below 4 percent. 

Labor organizations questioned the government’s unwillingness to raise monthly wages. Many complained the government’s actions amount to not even giving them enough raise in monthly salary to purchase a daily tea egg. Premier Chen appeared interested in learning more about this charge.

Sean Chen
Premier 
I hope the Council of Labor Affairs can accurately count the number of people who receive the minimum monthly wage, so we can predict how many tea eggs we need. 

While Premier Sean Chen held a press conference, Labor Minister Jennifer Wang participated in a question and answer session at the legislature. She announced her resignation.

Jennifer Wang
Council of Labor Affairs Minister 
I am sincere in my defense of the rights of laborers and have never wavered. I am generally very resolute, but when I went home my heart sank and I felt tired. I think I should take a rest. 

Whether Premier Sean Chen will accept Wang’s resignation is another issue, bringing more worries to an already unpopular cabinet.

行政院長陳?今天拍板定案"基本工資"，時薪的部份，從明年元旦起調整為109元，月薪部分確定暫時不漲，"等景氣好轉再調"，勞委會主委王如玄立即請辭。

基本薪資調整的案子終於拍板定案，確定時薪調漲，但月薪要等到"景氣好轉才會調整'

[[行政院長 陳?]]
“時薪的部份，我們是同意勞委會所提的建議，從102年1月1號起，調整為109元，月薪的部份 ，也可以採取勞委會建議的調整到1萬9047元，但是應該等到連續兩季的GDP成長超過3%，或是連續兩個月的失業率，低於4%以後來實行”

面對勞工團體質疑，政府照顧勞工，卻連一顆茶葉蛋的錢都不願意給勞工，陳?想要搞清楚

[[行政院長 陳?]]
“我希望勞委會讓我們確實了解基本工資領取的人數，因為有了人數，我們才知道，全部有多少茶葉蛋”

在陳?召開記者會的當下，力挺月新和時薪都要調漲的勞委會主委王如玄，人在立院質詢台上，宣布請辭

[[勞委會主委 王如玄]]
“我捍衛勞工朋友權利的誠摯初衷，從來不曾有過任何動搖。我是一個非常堅強的人，但是回到家裡面去之後，點點滴滴真的在心頭，我覺得我也累了，我也要休息了”

辭意堅定的王如玄，不管還在立院備詢，直接調頭走人，讓陳?內閣雪上加霜

文章出處 ：民視英語新聞