“It's our (Council of Labor Affairs) responsibility to take care of financially disadvantaged families. We've seen a better economy and we know there must be changes.”
Wang Ju-hsuan (2011) cited in " Minimum wage to be increased by five percent http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2011/07/22/310668/Minimum-wage.htm" on The China Post, 22 July 2011.
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