TRACKED DOWN:Migrant workers might violate an administrative act, which normally incurs a fine, but police have the power to hunt them like criminals, an advocate said
Taipei Times
Date: Sep 12, 2017
By: Shelley Shan / Staff reporter
Premier William Lai’s (賴清德) second day in office began with two consecutive labor
Members from various labor groups call on Premier William Lai to protect workers’ rights and not to emulate the policies of former president Ma Ying-jeou during a demonstration outside the Executive Yuan in Taipei yesterday. Photo: Wang Yi-sung, Taipei Times
rights protests outside the Executive Yuan yesterday morning, with one asking the government to allow blue-collar migrant workers the right to switch employers and the other demanding that the government not side with businesses if it changes the regulations regarding working hours.
The Taiwan International Workers’ Association (TIWA) and other groups advocating the rights of migrant workers urged Lai to investigate the death of a 27-year-old Vietnamese worker surnamed Nguyen.
The “runaway” foreign worker was shot nine times at close range by police after allegedly attempting to steal a police car and throwing stones at police.
The case has many unanswered questions, they said, adding that the police should release the footage showing how the officers handled Nguyen on Aug. 31 for his allegedly illegal acts. [FULL STORY]
