migrant workers in Taiwan

Abuses Against Migrant Fishermen Continue In Taiwan

Brian Hioe
Rights abuses of migrant fishermen are in the news again in Taiwan, particularly on the heels of a report last month by Greenpeace East Asia condemning treatment of migrant fishermen, and rallies by a coalition of NGOs calling themselves “Human Rights for Migrant Fishers.” However, while the issue is a known one and migrant workers’ groups have allied themselves with Taiwanese labor groups, it remains to be seen how to make the issue resonate in wider Taiwanese society... Read More
EnglishJune 2018LaborSocial Movements0 Comments 05 min read

Migrant Workers March For Better Labor Conditions Despite Heavy Rain, Wind, And Cold

Brian Hioe
Despite heavy rain, wind, and cold, several hundred migrant workers and supportive Taiwanese activists marched today from the Ministry of Labor close to the Dadaocheng area in western Taipei, past Taipei Main Station, and towards the Presidential Office. There, migrant workers held a rally on Ketagalan Boulevard in front of the barricades surrounding the Presidential Office... Read More
#20EnglishJanuary 2018LaborSocial Movements0 Comments 012 min read

Despite Official Celebrations, Path For Migrant Workers’ Rights Remains Long In Taiwan

Brian Hioe
Despite official commemorations by the Taiwanese government yesterday stressing the role migrant workers play in Taiwanese society at the 228 Memorial Park to commemorate International Migrants’ Day, which is today on December 18th, rights for migrant workers has a long way to go in Taiwan. This what bears keeping in mind today on International Migrants’ Day... Read More
#20December 2017EnglishLaborSocial Movements0 Comments 17 min read