Radio Taiwan International
Date: 06 May, 2019
By: Jake Chen
Migrant workers call on gov’t to ensure safety of their dorms. (CNA Photo)
The Taiwan International Workers Association is calling on the government to ensure the safety of dormitories for migrant workers. The group held up signs outside the labor ministry on Monday, criticizing the government for ignoring the issue.
They want assurance from the government that dorms will be built away from factories and that they will comply with safety standards.
Earlier this year in February, a migrant worker died and others were injured in a dorm fire in Taoyuan County. At least two other fatal dorm fires have claimed the lives of some 14 other migrant workers since December, 2017. [SOURCE]