Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2017-11-12

The Presidential Office has pledged to continue improving laborers’ working conditions. That was the word from Presidential Office spokesperson Sidney Lin on Sunday.

Lin’s comments followed a protest by over 50 groups in front of the Presidential Office in the morning. The theme of this year’s protest was “seeking survival under government pressure.”

Protestors included laborers, students, and immigrants, who said they were angry with the government’s shift toward supporting employers rather than employees. They accused President Tsai Ing-wen of breaking her campaign promises.   [FULL  STORY]