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Taiwan labor rights

June 13, 2022
The Vietnamese Debt Bondage Gamble
By Peter Bengtsen
Workers pay the equivalent of three to four years wages at home in Vietnam to get access to jobs abroad at suppliers of major international brands.

May 18, 2021
Taiwan Ordered to Address Forced Labor on Its Fishing Vessels
By Nick Aspinwall
Taiwan’s government has long resisted calls to address systemic labor abuse on its fishing boats, but it is now facing pressure from within.

November 14, 2020
Taiwan Accused of Failing to Protect Medical Rights of Southeast Asian Workers
By Nick Aspinwall
A coalition held a protest outside Taiwan’s disease control center after several migrant workers said they were illegally terminated after getting sick.

March 27, 2020
Taiwan Factory Fire Kills 3 Foreign Workers After Calls to Abolish On-Site Dorms Go Unanswered
By Nick Aspinwall
A fire in a Taichung factory took the lives of three Vietnamese workers. Past calls to ban on-site housing for factory workers have been rejected by Taiwan’s labor ministry.

August 31, 2019
Terry Gou May Run for Taiwan’s President. What Does His Foxconn Record Tell Us?
By Nick Aspinwall
Taiwan’s richest man is reportedly ready to declare his candidacy. Would he run the country like he ran his corporate empire?

June 27, 2019
Taiwan’s Airline Employees Are Striking for the 2nd Time in 2019
By Nick Aspinwall
A strike by over 2,000 EVA Airways flight attendants is entering its second week, further dampening a difficult 2019 for the major Taiwan airline.

February 20, 2019
Taiwan Suffers Yet Another Fatal Factory Fire, Igniting Familiar Labor Issues
By Nick Aspinwall
3 Vietnamese workers lost their lives in Taiwan’s third fatal factory fire in the past 14 months.

January 16, 2019
How Taiwanese Think About Immigration
By Timothy S. Rich
A survey explores Taiwanese perceptions on immigration – especially from Southeast Asia.

July 31, 2018
Taiwan's Fight Against Human Trafficking
By James X. Morris
NGOs urge greater responsibility during Taiwan’s international anti-human trafficking workshop.

June 27, 2018
Taiwan's Migrant Workers Are Finding Their Voice
By James X. Morris
Labor protests in Taiwan reveal a pesky sincerity problem for government agencies.

May 18, 2018
The Dirty Secret of Taiwan’s Fishing Industry
By James X. Morris
Taiwan’s systemic inertia has created the perfect environment for the continued exploitation of migrant fishermen.

April 27, 2018
Foreign Laborers and Taiwan’s Evolving Democracy
By Tabatha Anderson
Taiwan needs to do more to protect the rights of Southeast Asian migrant workers.
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