".... happy days are those where we have the money just to survive ... "
Nooward Phankham works in a factory and always receives a base pay union that is not enough to keep the family above the poverty line '.
As a bonus, it should be 'to sell goods on the streets without any form of entertainment and vacation to save money. The have tried everything to make ends meet and reality 'wishes that she and her family have long since forgotten the word happiness'.
" happy days are those where we have the money just to survive "says Nooward, 43 years and mother of 3 children.
15 years spent working for the same textile factory in the vicinity of Samut Sakhon, and rarely pay 'way above the basic pay union.
Earn 207 baht per day, slightly more 'of the 205 baht set by the provincial commission composed of representatives of companies, workers and government.
Last week, the committee discussed the minimum wage for next year. The companies are opposed to the proposal made by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to raise the daily wage of 44 baht in favor a modest 10 baht.
The employees have requested an increase of 215 baht, which would enable them to cope with the rapid increase in the cost of living.
" an increase of 10 baht will not make any difference to us " says Nooward adding that if the minimum wage is 300 baht per day, not enough yet.
Without overtime, Nooward sells coconut jelly the street to round up the late afternoon starting and ending at 1 am. Everything ', the proxy 100 baht in piu' per day.
"It 's a hard life and tiring. I wish I had more ' time for my family but I can not " says.
At night, five are in the family to live in a studio that they rent to 1,100 baht per month.
The husband and the children earn less than 6,000 baht per month. All the salary of the husband goes away 'to pay the installments of the truck purchased to do the job. The twin sons of 21 years working in a factory and receive the minimum wage.
" are responsible for all expenses of the family including my daughter to study 12 years," he says and adds " years ago ', life was not as hard now' cause the stuff was not so 'dear .
There are 37 million people who work in Thailand, says Minister of Labour, adding that 10 million have not completed primary school and therefore do not perform skilled work feeling so 'basic pay union.
The business strives to keep wages low citing as the reason for the low level of education and specialization.
"The companies can pay more, 'if employees are more' qualified and possess the knowledge to perform quality work '," said Sompong Nakornsri, President Employers' Federation of Thailand.
5-10% of production costs of an activity 'here' are represented by labor costs - Sompong said, adding that "if we accept the proposed increase of 44 baht from the PM, that 'to become us a big load .
Sompong said that the current minimum wage applies to workers under apprenticeship which automatically earn more 'after they have developed the necessary knowledge in time.
This statement, however, 'does not correspond to cases such as those Nooward and other colleagues who have worked for many years and yet they are paid the minimum wage.
Youngyuth Chalamwong, an economist at the Institute of Research and Development of Thailand, shows that the proposed salary increase to which it relates Songpong exists only in large companies.
The current minimum wage does not guarantee a decent life and happy to workers who have weak purchasing power.
Youngyuth says that an increase would not run because investors 'would be seen as a guarantee of quality' in the production and suggests that the way to a substantial increase as the 44 baht, could be implemented in the coming years (not in the near years) so that 'to enable them to adapt to employers.
While negotiations are still underway, as Nooward workers continue to feel uncertain in their future. Nooward should be spared in the coming months to set aside 170,000 baht to be paid annually for funds borrowed by the state.
long time not see their parents in Chaiyaphum because 'can not afford the time and money for the trip. Enter the daughter more 'young in college and not' because you 'is expensive.
" My dream for the future 'to be able to pay all my debts and return working them to my village ' "says and adds" certainly, I can not put my future in the job I have now .
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