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Demonstrations Take Place Against Planned Labor Law Changes From Morning Into Night

Brian Hioe
Demonstrations against planned changes to the Labor Standards Act have taken place through the course of the past day outside the Legislative Yuan, beginning at 9 AM and lasting until nightfall. Three attempts to storm the Legislative Yuan have taken place in the course of this. Protests continue into the night, as the review of these planned changes also continues within the Legislative Yuan...
December 2017EnglishLaborSocial Movements8 min read

Satirical Buddhist-Themed Protest Against Changes To Labor Laws Held

Brian Hioe
A theatrical Buddhist-themed demonstration against planned changes to the Labor Standards Act by the Tsai administration was held today outside the Executive Yuan today. The demonstration, which was intended to be humorous in nature, went from 1:30 PM to 4 PM and largely took the form of chanting of satirical Buddhist scriptures regarding changes to labor laws...
December 2017EnglishLaborSocial Movements10 min read

Uncertainty Regarding Planned Changes To Labor Laws, An Increasingly Fractured DPP

Brian Hioe
Much uncertainty currently looms regarding planned changes to the Labor Standards Act by the Tsai administration. Namely, the Tsai administration has seen a large amount of public backlash following demonstrations on Thursday last week, and it has unexpectedly become unsure whether the DPP will be able to pass these changes. In the meantime, labor struggles across Taiwan are receiving increased attention and the DPP is looking increasingly fractured internally...
December 2017EnglishLaborSocial Movements13 min read

A Victory For Taiwanese Labor And A Defeat For The DPP?

Brian Hioe
Was today a victory for organized labor in Taiwan and a defeat for the DPP? In the end, following a grueling day of protest which began at 9 AM and saw no less than three attempts to storm the Legislative Yuan, the committee meeting in which planned changes to the Labor Standards Act were to be reviewed was cancelled. But what now for attempts to stop these changes from being passed into law?...
EnglishLaborNovember 2017Social Movements7 min read

Intensive Protests Against Planned Changes To Labor Laws, More Protests Planned For Night

Brian Hioe
It has been a chaotic day of protest both inside and outside the Legislative Yuan. With the review of planned changes to the Labor Standards Act scheduled for today and the changes set to take effect in the next few months after passing this review, it was anticipated by many that today would be a day of intensive protests against the DPP attempting to force these changes into law. And indeed, protests today have been intensive, seeing multiple attempts to storm the Legislative Yuan, with more protests planned for night...
EnglishLaborNovember 2017Social Movements8 min read

Will William Lai’s Popularity Last?

Brian Hioe
One of the ironies of William Lai taking power as premier in September would be that, as one of the most popular politicians in Taiwan, it will be a question going forward if luster attached to Lai’s name will last. Although Lai likely remains one of Taiwan’s most popular politicians, this would be the realities of taking power on the national stage...
EnglishOctober 2017Politics6 min read