Hon Hai to raise China wages after spate of suicides

Hon Hai to raise China wages after spate of suicides Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry plans to raise workers’ salaries by about 20 percent at its Foxconn unit in China, as it struggles to stop a spate of worker suicides and quell rising public anger. Read more on Reuters via Yahoo! News .

Memorial Day events planned for weekend

Memorial Day events planned for weekend Ceremonies and events are planned for Memorial Day weekend. If your observation isn’t listed, please e-mail information to newstips@heraldnet.com. Big Read event: Honoring veterans with a Memorial Day celebration and book discussion. Read more on Everett Herald .