An estimated 6,000 protesters braved heavy rain in Taipei
Taiwan News
Date: 2019/05/01
By: Matthew Strong, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
Labor Day marchers in Taipei. (By Central News Agency)
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Marchers in Taipei’s Labor Day parade Wednesday (May 1) braved pouring rain to demand more days off and better safeguards.
An estimated 6,000 labor activists took to the streets of the capital to demand that more official holidays, long-term care and 90 days of maternity leave be written into law, the Central News Agency reported.
The protesters also demanded a lifting of restrictions on strikes and protests, such as the fixed warning period, a ban on the use of irregular labor, and the selection of labor representatives to serve on company boards.
Organizers alleged that despite measures called for by the International Labor Organization, the conditions for workers in Taiwan had not improved over the past 20 years, but on the contrary even worsened. [FULL STORY]
