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News | Victory ! CSEC Dispute Resolved, Seafarers’ Insurance Restored

2024/12/19
China Steel Express Corporation (CSEC) ceased providing labor and health insurance for Taiwanese seafarers in July this year, a move criticized as an indirect attempt to force retirements and strip

News | Women No Cry" Exhibition: Free until 12/23

2024/12/19
Taiwan is home to over 800,000 migrant workers, nearly half of whom are women.

News | Break Free from Brokers Control Demand to hold our EP& TP

2024/12/15
Today, the Domestic Caretakers Union Taoyuan (DCU) and the Migrants Empowerment Network Taiwan (MENT) gathered in front of the Ministry of Labor to file a formal complaint.

News | Over 200 Rally Against China Steel Express for Job Security

2024/12/08
China Steel Express Corporation (CSEC), a subsidiary of China Steel Corporation, has been accused of reducing the employment of Taiwanese seafarers in recent years.

News | Migrant Workers Demand Fair Pay and Labor Rights

2024/11/26
“Migrant workers should enjoy Taiwan's minimum wage and labor law protections!” On November 24, SBIPT and several migrant worker organizations, alongside around 50 protesters, gathered in front of

News | Migrant Caregiver Pay Plan Draws Protest

2024/11/08
The Ministry of Labor (MOL) recently announced plans to implement a "Diverse Companion Care Pilot Program" where migrant workers employed by intermediaries and NGOs would serve as "diverse companio

News | Foreign Crew Rights in Jeopardy: Taiwan’s Fisheries Oversight Under Fire

2024/10/31
Today, the Foreign Fishermen's Human Rights Alliance revealed that the Taiwanese-operated vessel "Hsin Lien Fa No.

News | People’s Agenda on the Migration in Southeast Asia and East Asia

2024/10/26
[Taipei, 25 October 2024] - East and Southeast Asian civil society leaders committed to strengthening regional cooperation on human rights, democracy, and migration rights protection in Taipei, Tai

News | Da-Tone Workers Win Compensation in Historic Labor Struggle

2024/10/23
The "Da-Tone Dyeing and Finishing" company in Taoyuan unexpectedly announced its closure, leading employees to accuse the company of violating labor laws for nearly 20 years.

News | Why Blame Her? Focus on the Broken Care System

2024/10/15
Yesterday (October 7), several media outlets reported on a migrant caregiver giving birth at her employer’s home, using headlines like “Unbelievable” and “The Most Ridiculous Migrant Worker.” Publi

News | Five Years On: Calls for Reform in Migrant Fishermen's Rights

2024/10/02
Five years ago today, on October 1, 2019, the Nanfang'ao Cross-Harbor Bridge in Yilan collapsed, tragically claiming the lives of six foreign fishermen.

News | Brands Urge Taiwan to End Migrant Worker Exploitation

2024/09/26
Fifty brands, including NIKE and Adidas, recently called for responsible employment practices regarding migrant workers through the Fair Labor Association (FLA).

News | Union Fights for Justice as Tatung Dyeing Shuts Down

2024/09/20
Tatung Dyeing and Weaving Co., Ltd.

News | Unite! Taiwan’s First-Ever Maritime Strike

2024/09/18
China Steel Express (CSE), the most profitable subsidiary of Taiwan's largest state-owned enterprise, China Steel Corporation (CSC), has long exploited Taiwanese seafarers through illegal fixed-ter

News | Workers Protest Da-Tone’s Labor Violations

2024/09/11
Workers, both local and migrant, protested outside the Taoyuan City Government on the 10th, accusing Da-Tone Dyeing and Weaving Company of long-term violations of the Labor Standards Act.

News | Taiwan's Fishing Industry Listed Again for Forced Labor by U.S.

2024/09/06
On September 5th Eastern Time, the U.S.

News | You Fu' Vessel Owes 15 Months' Wages, Fishermen Allege Sweatshop Conditions

2024/08/17
Ten Indonesian fishermen working on Taiwan's distant-water fishing vessel "You Fu" have been owed wages for up to 15 months, with a total outstanding amount of approximately USD 80,850 (about NTD 2