Ko Chih-en Unveils Second Wave of Labor Policies, Aims for Kaohsiung's Annual Average Salary to Reach NT$750,000 by 2030
KMT Kaohsiung mayoral candidate Ko Chih-en announced her second wave of labor policies, targeting an increase in Kaohsiung's annual average total salary to NT$750,000 by 2030, alongside strengthening workplace safety and heat protection for outdoor workers.
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(Central News Agency reporter Tsai Meng-yu, Kaohsiung, April 28) Kuomintang (KMT) Kaohsiung mayoral candidate and legislator Ko Chih-en today announced her second wave of labor policy proposals, emphasizing guarding occupational safety and striving for high wages, with the goal of raising Kaohsiung's annual average total salary from the current NT$687,000 to NT$750,000 by 2030.
Ko Chih-en pointed out that Kaohsiung's summers are getting longer and the sun more intense. She proposed a "heat protection plan," advocating for the promotion of flexible work mechanisms with early morning and evening shifts to help outdoor workers avoid the most dangerous high-temperature periods at midday, and providing operational subsidies to guide businesses in improving work scheduling.
Ko Chih-en also stated that by introducing smart technology, sensors, and automated monitoring, construction site management will be strengthened. She will also establish an industry risk classification and blacklist system, linking enterprises' occupational safety records with their qualifications for public project bidding, to ensure that companies prioritizing safety management stand out in market competition.
She further emphasized that future investment attraction policies in Kaohsiung will no longer solely focus on investment scale but will consider "wage levels" as a necessary condition for receiving city government resources. If companies wish to obtain city government subsidies or related incentives, they must allow workers to substantially share the fruits of growth, so that every family can feel an increase in income.
Ko Chih-en set a goal, hoping that by 2030, Kaohsiung's annual average total salary will increase from the current NT$687,000 to NT$750,000, and the median salary will rise from NT$542,000 to NT$580,000, and implement distributive justice through technical transformation training and comprehensive talent circulation配套.
Ko Chih-en stated that if beautiful economic growth rates cannot guarantee the dignity and livelihood of grassroots workers, the original intention of the policy is lost. She aims to use the most effective management mechanisms to elevate Kaohsiung to the next level on its existing development foundation, transforming it into a safer and more competitive city.
(Central News Agency reporter Tsai Meng-yu, Kaohsiung, April 28) Kuomintang (KMT) Kaohsiung mayoral candidate and legislator Ko Chih-en today announced her second wave of labor policy proposals, emphasizing guarding occupational safety and striving for high wages, with the goal of raising Kaohsiung's annual average total salary from the current NT$687,000 to NT$750,000 by 2030.
Ko Chih-en pointed out that Kaohsiung's summers are getting longer and the sun more intense. She proposed a "heat protection plan," advocating for the promotion of flexible work mechanisms with early morning and evening shifts to help outdoor workers avoid the most dangerous high-temperature periods at midday, and providing operational subsidies to guide businesses in improving work scheduling.
Ko Chih-en also stated that by introducing smart technology, sensors, and automated monitoring, construction site management will be strengthened. She will also establish an industry risk classification and blacklist system, linking enterprises' occupational safety records with their qualifications for public project bidding, to ensure that companies prioritizing safety management stand out in market competition.
She further emphasized that future investment attraction policies in Kaohsiung will no longer solely focus on investment scale but will consider "wage levels" as a necessary condition for receiving city government resources. If companies wish to obtain city government subsidies or related incentives, they must allow workers to substantially share the fruits of growth, so that every family can feel an increase in income.
Ko Chih-en set a goal, hoping that by 2030, Kaohsiung's annual average total salary will increase from the current NT$687,000 to NT$750,000, and the median salary will rise from NT$542,000 to NT$580,000, and implement distributive justice through technical transformation training and comprehensive talent circulation配套.
Ko Chih-en stated that if beautiful economic growth rates cannot guarantee the dignity and livelihood of grassroots workers, the original intention of the policy is lost. She aims to use the most effective management mechanisms to elevate Kaohsiung to the next level on its existing development foundation, transforming it into a safer and more competitive city.