随着工会为争取更好的劳动条件而奋斗,斐济服装工人寻求更高的工资。 Fijian garment workers seek higher wages as unions fight for better labor conditions.

斐济的服装工人面临着挑战,尽管最近最低工资提高到每小时5斐济元(2.35美元)。 Garment workers in Fiji face challenges despite a recent minimum wage increase to FJ$5 (US$2.35) per hour. 斐济工会大会倡导每小时8斐济元(3.64美元)的生活工资,目前的目标是6斐济元(2.73美元)。 The Fiji Trades Union Congress (FTUC) is advocating for a living wage of FJ$8 (US$3.64) per hour, currently aiming for FJ$6 (US$2.73). 新西兰民间社会的一个团体,即国际开发联盟,正在支持FTUC改善纳迪-拉托卡地区工人条件的努力。 A New Zealand civil society group, UnionAID, is supporting FTUC's efforts to improve conditions for workers in the Nadi-Lautoka region. 该行业雇用了5 000多名全时工人,与其他国家相比,它承受着高昂的劳动成本。 The industry, which employs over 5,000 full-time workers, struggles with high labor costs compared to other countries.