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Taipei, Jan. 14 (CNA) The union chairman of Chunghwa Express Co. (CHEX) said the delivery organization might launch a strike before the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday over salary disputes, after vote on whether to do so passed on Saturday.
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SALARY ADJUSTMENT: Chunghwa Express agreed to a NT$5,000 salary hike for entry-level positions and promised not to cut performance bonusesBy Shelley Shan / Staff reporter
The Chunghwa Express Workers’ Union canceled a strike scheduled for today after the company agreed to all of its demands following a two-hour meeting yesterday afternoon. In addition to a NT$5,000 raise for all entry-level employees, the union had demanded that performance-based bonuses this year not be lower than the average bonuses for 2020 and last year. Meanwhile, the company must not retaliate against union members for organizing a strike or workers’ events, the union said, adding that wages of workers who went on strike last week would be determined in a meeting today. Chunghwa Po...